Goldey-Beacom College vs. Capitol College

Goldey Beacom College vs. Capitol College comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Location	Wilmington, DE	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,012	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	gbc.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$13,050	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,050	$25,830
Room & Board	$11,600	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$13,454	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$9,739	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	625	258
Admitted	392	166
Acceptance Rate	62.7%	64.3%
Enrolled %	26.3%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	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)
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Academics	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	50%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$244	$266

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
% Men	47%	79%
% Women	53%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	43%
% Black	27%	35%
% Hispanic	4%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	11%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
% In-State	60%	79%
% Out-of-State	40%	15%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Goldey Beacom College is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,012 students vs. 823 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Goldey-Beacom College or Capitol College?

• Capitol College is 97.9% more expensive to attend than Goldey-Beacom College for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.9% higher at Capitol College than Goldey Beacom College ($25,830.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goldey Beacom College than Capitol College ($13,454 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goldey Beacom College are 10.5% lower than costs at Capitol College ($11,600 vs. $12,816)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Capitol College (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 47.2% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($14,332 vs. $9,739)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.36 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9)
• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (64.3%) than Goldey-Beacom College (62.7%)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Goldey-Beacom College or Capitol 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 Capitol College and Goldey-Beacom College.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than Capitol College (50% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $25,500 more per year than Goldey-Beacom College graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $44,600)
• Goldey Beacom College students graduate with a $2,061 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($23,675 vs. $25,736)
• Goldey-Beacom College graduates are paying $22 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($244 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 50%)

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