Hilbert College vs. Plaza College

Hilbert College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Hilbert College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Location	Hamburg, NY	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	877	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$27,400	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$27,400	$13,000
Room & Board	$13,500	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$16,930	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$17,180	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,354	1,073
Admitted	1,293	322
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	30%
Enrolled %	21.7%	55%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range	898/1113
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	14:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	40%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$263	$143

Diversity	Hilbert College	Plaza College
% Men	47%	20%
% Women	53%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	12%
% Black	8%	31%
% Hispanic	3%	33%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	12%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Hilbert College	Plaza College
% In-State	87%	98%
% Out-of-State	11%	2%
Campus	Hilbert College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Hilbert College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (877 students vs. 807 students)

Hilbert College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hilbert College or Plaza College?

• Hilbert College is 110.8% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($27,400.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 110.8% higher at Hilbert College than Plaza College ($27,400.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Plaza College ($16,930 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 92.9% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($7,000 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Plaza College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hilbert College students is 151.8% larger than aid received Plaza College ($17,180 vs. $6,822)

Hilbert College vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (95.5%) than Plaza College (30%)

Hilbert College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert 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 Hilbert College.

• Graduates from Hilbert College earn on average $16,500 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($43,800 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $11,549 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $25,464)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $120 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($143 vs. $263)
• More Hilbert College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 30%)

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