Five Towns College vs. Lyndon State College

Five Towns College vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	546	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$25,900	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,900	$22,800
Room & Board	$13,700	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$18,765	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	362	-
Admitted	211	-
Acceptance Rate	58.3%
Enrolled %	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	31%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$279	$276

Diversity	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
% Men	69%	0%
% Women	31%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	82%
% Black	20%	4%
% Hispanic	15%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	5%

Students	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
% In-State	90%	-
% Out-of-State	10%	-
Campus	Five Towns College	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Lyndon State College is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 546 students)

Five Towns College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Lyndon State College?

• Five Towns College is 143.6% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.6% higher at Five Towns College than Lyndon State College ($25,900.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Five Towns College ($13,304 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 33.1% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($10,290 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Lyndon State College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 98.1% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($17,794 vs. $8,981)

Which college is harder to get into, Five Towns College or Lyndon State College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lyndon State College or Five Towns College .

• Accepted freshman Lyndon State College students have a 0.28 point higher average high school GPA (3.11) than students at Five Towns College (2.83)

Five Towns College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or Lyndon State College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Lyndon State College and Five Towns College.

• The graduation rate at Five Towns College is the same as at Lyndon State College (31% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $3,400 more per year than Lyndon State College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $35,700)
• Lyndon State College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($26,750 vs. $27,000)
• Lyndon State College graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($276 vs. $279)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 50%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/