Hilbert College vs. SFC

Hilbert College vs. St. Francis College comparison

	Hilbert College	St. Francis College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Hilbert College	SFC
Location	Hamburg, NY	Brooklyn Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	973	3,552
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1034
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	hilbert.edu	sfc.edu
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Costs	Hilbert College	SFC
Tuition (In State)	$29,300	$27,460
Tuition (Out of State)	$29,300	$27,460
Room & Board	$14,200	$18,000
Avg Net Price	$22,224	$22,766
Avg Grant Aid	$17,839	$18,540
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	99%

Admission	Hilbert College	SFC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,310	-
Admitted	1,284	-
Acceptance Rate	98%
Enrolled %	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.9
Typical High School Grades	B	B-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		22/26
SAT Range	980/1180	990/1240
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Hilbert College	SFC
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)	Business (23%) Education (14%) Communication (12%) Health Professions (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (8%)
Outcomes	Hilbert College	SFC
Graduation Rate	40%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,800	$50,000
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,464	$24,425
Median Loan Payment	$263	$252

Diversity	Hilbert College	SFC
% Men	1%	35%
% Women	2%	11%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	73%	40%
% Black	8%	19%
% Hispanic	3%	20%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	1%	4%
% Unknown Race	8%	9%

Students	Hilbert College	SFC
% In-State	90%	77%
% Out-of-State	8%	8%
Campus	Hilbert College	SFC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• St. Francis College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (3,552 students vs. 973 students)

Hilbert College vs. SFC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hilbert College or SFC?

• Hilbert College is 6.7% more expensive to attend than SFC for in-state tuition ($29,300.00 vs. $27,460.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.7% higher at Hilbert College than St. Francis College ($29,300.00 vs. $27,460.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than SFC ($22,224 vs. $22,766)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hilbert College are 26.8% lower than costs at St. Francis College ($14,200 vs. $18,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than St. Francis College (100% vs. 99%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by St. Francis College students is 3.9% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($18,540 vs. $17,839)

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at SFC (2.9)

Hilbert College vs. SFC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hilbert College or SFC? 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 SFC and Hilbert College.

• The graduation rate at SFC is higher than Hilbert College (50% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from St. Francis College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($50,000 vs. $43,800)
• St. Francis College students graduate with a $1,039 lower median federal student loan debt than Hilbert College graduates. ($24,425 vs. $25,464)
• SFC graduates are paying $11 less per month on federal student loans than Hilbert College graduates. ($252 vs. $263)
• More SFC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 52%)

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