GSC vs. CW

Granite State College vs. The College of Westchester comparison

	Granite State College	The College of Westchester	College 3	College 4
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Overview	GSC	CW
Location	Concord, NH	White Plains, NY
Setting	Distant Town	Small City
Enrollment	1,425	828
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	granite.edu	cw.edu
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Costs	GSC	CW
Tuition (In State)	$7,536	$22,113
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,880	$22,113
Room & Board	$9,828	$9,520
Avg Net Price	$11,850	$10,891
Avg Grant Aid	$5,318	$18,559
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	GSC	CW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	462
Admitted	-	441
Acceptance Rate	Open	95.5%
Enrolled %	Open	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	GSC	CW
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) General Studies (31%) Business (23%) Education (7%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)
Outcomes	GSC	CW
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,500	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,384	$23,894
Median Loan Payment	$148	$247

Diversity	GSC	CW
% Men	28%	29%
% Women	72%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	85%	12%
% Black	2%	39%
% Hispanic	3%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	4%

Students	GSC	CW
% In-State	71%	99%
% Out-of-State	29%	1%
Campus	GSC	CW
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Granite State College is larger than than CW based on total student enrollment (1,425 students vs. 828 students)

GSC vs. CW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, GSC or CW?

• The College of Westchester is 193.4% more expensive to attend than GSC for in-state tuition ($22,113.00 vs. $7,536.00)
• Out of state tuition is 149% higher at CW than Granite State College ($22,113.00 vs. $8,880.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Westchester than GSC ($10,891 vs. $11,850)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Westchester are 3.2% lower than costs at Granite State College ($9,520 vs. $9,828)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester than Granite State College (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is 249% larger than aid received Granite State College ($18,559 vs. $5,318)

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

GSC vs. CW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from The College of Westchester earn on average $3,300 more per year than GSC graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $36,500)
• Granite State College students graduate with a $9,510 lower median federal student loan debt than CW graduates. ($14,384 vs. $23,894)
• GSC graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than CW graduates. ($148 vs. $247)
• More GSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CW students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 31%)

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