Five Towns College vs. Maria College of Albany

Five Towns College vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	723	752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$28,450	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$28,450	$16,980
Room & Board	$14,450	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$23,005	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$17,766	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	472	256
Admitted	340	156
Acceptance Rate	72%	60.9%
Enrolled %	48.5%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		965/1095
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$279	$208

Diversity	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
% Men	6%	1%
% Women	3%	6%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	60%
% Black	20%	11%
% Hispanic	15%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	21%

Students	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	93%	98%
% Out-of-State	7%	2%
Campus	Five Towns College	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 723 students)

Five Towns College vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Maria College of Albany?

• Five Towns College is 67.6% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($28,450.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 67.6% higher at Five Towns College than Maria College of Albany ($28,450.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than Five Towns College ($17,290 vs. $23,005)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 52.1% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($9,500 vs. $14,450)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Maria College of Albany (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 108.5% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($17,766 vs. $8,521)

Five Towns College vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Five Towns College students have a 0.33 point higher average high school GPA (2.83) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Five Towns College has a higher acceptance rate (72%) than Maria College of Albany (60.9%)

Five Towns College vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and Five Towns College.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $4,300 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $39,100)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $6,882 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($20,118 vs. $27,000)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $71 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($208 vs. $279)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 45%)

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