Goldey-Beacom College vs. Plaza College

Goldey Beacom College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Goldey Beacom College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Location	Wilmington, DE	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	1,012	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	gbc.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$13,050	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,050	$13,000
Room & Board	$11,600	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$13,454	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$9,739	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	625	1,073
Admitted	392	322
Acceptance Rate	62.7%	30%
Enrolled %	26.3%	55%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	50%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$44,600	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	50%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,675	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$244	$143

Diversity	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
% Men	47%	20%
% Women	53%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	43%	12%
% Black	27%	31%
% Hispanic	4%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	12%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
% In-State	60%	98%
% Out-of-State	40%	2%
Campus	Goldey-Beacom College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Plaza College based on total student enrollment (1,012 students vs. 807 students)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Goldey Beacom College is 0.4% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($13,050.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.4% higher at Goldey-Beacom College than Plaza College ($13,050.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goldey Beacom College than Plaza College ($13,454 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 65.7% lower than costs at Goldey Beacom College ($7,000 vs. $11,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Plaza College (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Goldey Beacom College students is 42.8% larger than aid received Plaza College ($9,739 vs. $6,822)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Goldey-Beacom College has a higher acceptance rate (62.7%) than Plaza College (30%)

Goldey-Beacom College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $17,300 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $9,760 lower median federal student loan debt than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $23,675)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $101 less per month on federal student loans than Goldey-Beacom College graduates. ($143 vs. $244)
• More Goldey-Beacom College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 30%)

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