Friends University vs. Dominican College

Friends University vs. Dominican College of Blauvelt comparison

	Friends University	Dominican College of Blauvelt	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Friends University	Dominican College
Location	Wichita, KS	Orangeburg, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,724	1,407
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#723	#759
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	friends.edu	dc.edu
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Costs	Friends University	Dominican College
Tuition (In State)	$31,172	$31,220
Tuition (Out of State)	$31,172	$31,220
Room & Board	$8,326	$14,020
Avg Net Price	$23,720	$23,747
Avg Grant Aid	$19,570	$22,666
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Friends University	Dominican College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,620	1,614
Admitted	1,025	1,436
Acceptance Rate	63.3%	89%
Enrolled %	25.9%	14.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.4	3.09
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Very Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	19/26
SAT Range	950/1181	953/1178
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Friends University	Dominican College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (62%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Education (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Visual and Performing Arts (4%)	Health Professions (36%) Business (14%) Social Sciences (13%) Education (6%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	Friends University	Dominican College
Graduation Rate	27%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$46,500	$51,500
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$24,512	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$253	$268

Diversity	Friends University	Dominican College
% Men	42%	33%
% Women	58%	67%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	68%	33%
% Black	11%	17%
% Hispanic	5%	29%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	10%

Students	Friends University	Dominican College
% In-State	46%	76%
% Out-of-State	50%	21%
Campus	Friends University	Dominican College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Friends University is larger than than Dominican College based on total student enrollment (1,724 students vs. 1,407 students)

Friends University vs. Dominican College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Friends University or Dominican College?

• Dominican College of Blauvelt is 0.2% more expensive to attend than Friends University for in-state tuition ($31,220.00 vs. $31,172.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.2% higher at Dominican College than Friends University ($31,220.00 vs. $31,172.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Friends University than Dominican College ($23,720 vs. $23,747)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Friends University are 68.4% lower than costs at Dominican College of Blauvelt ($8,326 vs. $14,020)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Friends University than Dominican College of Blauvelt (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dominican College of Blauvelt students is 15.8% larger than aid received Friends University ($22,666 vs. $19,570)

Friends University vs. Dominican College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Friends University (1014) is 135 points higher than at Dominican College (879)
• Incoming Friends University students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Dominican College (19)
• Accepted freshman Friends University students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at Dominican College (3.09)
• Dominican College has a higher acceptance rate (89%) than Friends University (63.3%)

Friends University vs. Dominican College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Friends University or Dominican 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 Dominican College and Friends University.

• The graduation rate at Dominican College is higher than Friends University (42% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Dominican College of Blauvelt earn on average $5,000 more per year than Friends University graduates after ten years. ($51,500 vs. $46,500)
• Friends University students graduate with a $1,488 lower median federal student loan debt than Dominican College graduates. ($24,512 vs. $26,000)
• Friends University graduates are paying $15 less per month on federal student loans than Dominican College graduates. ($253 vs. $268)
• More Friends University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dominican College students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 50%)

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