Hiwassee College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Hiwassee College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

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Overview	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Madisonville, TN	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	253	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	hiwassee.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$18,484	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,484	$14,550
Room & Board	$7,987	$7,082
Avg Net Price	-	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	38%

Admission	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
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Academics	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (48%) Business (30%) Health Professions (9%) Agriculture (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,000	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$17,750	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$183	$209

Diversity	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	43%	0%
% Women	57%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	96%
% Black	16%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	89%	-
% Out-of-State	11%	-
Campus	Hiwassee College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Hiwassee College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (253 students vs. 88 students)

Hiwassee College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Hiwassee College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Hiwassee College is 27% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($18,484.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 27% higher at Hiwassee College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($18,484.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 12.8% lower than costs at Hiwassee College ($7,082 vs. $7,987)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Fountainhead College of Technology than Hiwassee College (38% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fountainhead College of Technology students is ?% larger than aid received Hiwassee College ($8,070 vs. $0)

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

Hiwassee College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Hiwassee College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and Hiwassee College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $13,500 more per year than Hiwassee College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $30,000)
• Hiwassee College students graduate with a $2,506 lower median federal student loan debt than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($17,750 vs. $20,256)
• Hiwassee College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($183 vs. $209)
• More Hiwassee College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fountainhead College of Technology students, three years after graduation. (40% vs. 33%)

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