Five Towns College vs. Trocaire

Five Towns College vs. Trocaire College comparison

	Five Towns College	Trocaire College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Five Towns College	Trocaire
Location	Dix Hills, NY	Buffalo, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	546	1,022
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	ftc.edu	trocaire.edu
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Costs	Five Towns College	Trocaire
Tuition (In State)	$25,900	$18,890
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,900	$18,890
Room & Board	$13,700	$9,900
Avg Net Price	$18,765	$18,468
Avg Grant Aid	$17,794	$10,881
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	100%

Admission	Five Towns College	Trocaire
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	362	301
Admitted	211	205
Acceptance Rate	58.3%	68.1%
Enrolled %	45.5%	25.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.83	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Trocaire
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)	Health Professions (89%) Business (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (3%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (1%)
Outcomes	Five Towns College	Trocaire
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,100	$40,200
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$217

Diversity	Five Towns College	Trocaire
% Men	69%	14%
% Women	31%	86%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	70%
% Black	20%	14%
% Hispanic	15%	5%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	7%

Students	Five Towns College	Trocaire
% In-State	90%	100%
% Out-of-State	10%	0%
Campus	Five Towns College	Trocaire
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

• Trocaire College is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (1,022 students vs. 546 students)

Five Towns College vs. Trocaire Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Five Towns College or Trocaire?

• Five Towns College is 37.1% more expensive to attend than Trocaire for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $18,890.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.1% higher at Five Towns College than Trocaire College ($25,900.00 vs. $18,890.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Trocaire College than Five Towns College ($18,468 vs. $18,765)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Trocaire College are 38.4% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($9,900 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Trocaire College than Five Towns College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 63.5% larger than aid received Trocaire College ($17,794 vs. $10,881)

Five Towns College vs. Trocaire Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Trocaire has a higher acceptance rate (68.1%) than Five Towns College (58.3%)

Five Towns College vs. Trocaire Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Five Towns College or Trocaire? 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 Trocaire and Five Towns College.

• Graduates from Trocaire College earn on average $1,100 more per year than Five Towns College graduates after ten years. ($40,200 vs. $39,100)
• Trocaire College students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($21,000 vs. $27,000)
• Trocaire graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($217 vs. $279)
• More Five Towns College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Trocaire 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/