GSC vs. SVC

Granite State College vs. Southern Vermont College comparison

	Granite State College	Southern Vermont College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSC	SVC
Location	Concord, NH	Bennington, VT
Setting	Distant Town	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,425	351
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	granite.edu	svc.edu
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Costs	GSC	SVC
Tuition (In State)	$7,536	$25,236
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,880	$25,236
Room & Board	$9,828	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$11,850	-
Avg Grant Aid	$5,318	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	0%

Admission	GSC	SVC
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Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	GSC	SVC
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Health Professions (58%) Psychology (15%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Business (7%) English and Literature (5%)
Outcomes	GSC	SVC
Graduation Rate	45%	19%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$38,600
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	59%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,384	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$148	$279

Diversity	GSC	SVC
% Men	28%	32%
% Women	72%	68%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	51%
% Black	2%	11%
% Hispanic	3%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	26%

Students	GSC	SVC
% In-State	71%	34%
% Out-of-State	29%	66%
Campus	GSC	SVC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Granite State College is larger than than SVC based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 351 students)

GSC vs. SVC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSC or SVC?

• Southern Vermont College is 234.9% more expensive to attend than GSC for in-state tuition ($25,236.00 vs. $7,536.00)
• Out of state tuition is 184.2% higher at SVC than Granite State College ($25,236.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Granite State College are 11.9% lower than costs at Southern Vermont College ($9,828 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Granite State College than Southern Vermont College (85% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Granite State College students is ?% larger than aid received Southern Vermont College ($5,318 vs. $0)

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

GSC vs. SVC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, GSC or SVC? 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 SVC and GSC.

• The graduation rate at GSC is higher than Southern Vermont College (45% vs. 19%)
• Graduates from Southern Vermont College earn on average $2,100 more per year than GSC graduates after ten years. ($38,600 vs. $36,500)
• Granite State College students graduate with a $12,616 lower median federal student loan debt than SVC graduates. ($14,384 vs. $27,000)
• GSC graduates are paying $131 less per month on federal student loans than SVC graduates. ($148 vs. $279)
• More SVC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former GSC students, three years after graduation. (59% vs. 49%)

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