JC vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River

Jamestown College vs. Minnesota School of Business Elk River comparison

	Jamestown College	Minnesota School of Business Elk River	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Location	Jamestown, ND	Elk River, MN
Setting	Remote Town	Town Fringe
Enrollment	1,242	135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#790
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	jc.edu	msbcollege.edu
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Costs	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Tuition (In State)	$23,400	$14,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,400	$14,040
Room & Board	$8,560	$5,472
Avg Net Price	$19,950	$17,095
Avg Grant Aid	$17,022	$6,637
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,017	-
Admitted	936	-
Acceptance Rate	92%	Open
Enrolled %	27.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.25	-
Typical High School Grades	B	-
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24
SAT Range	900/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)	Business (46%) Health Professions (36%) Legal Professions (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%)
Outcomes	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$35,300
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$26,325
Median Loan Payment	$268	$272

Diversity	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% Men	52%	0%
% Women	48%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	90%
% Black	6%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	6%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
% In-State	30%	-
% Out-of-State	57%	-
Campus	JC	Minnesota School of Business-Elk River
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Jamestown College is larger than than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River based on total student enrollment (1,242 students vs. 135 students)

JC vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JC or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River?

• Jamestown College is 66.7% more expensive to attend than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• Out of state tuition is 66.7% higher at JC than Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($23,400.00 vs. $14,040.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Minnesota School of Business Elk River than JC ($17,095 vs. $19,950)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Elk River are 56.4% lower than costs at Jamestown College ($5,472 vs. $8,560)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown College as Minnesota School of Business Elk River (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jamestown College students is 156.5% larger than aid received Minnesota School of Business Elk River ($17,022 vs. $6,637)

Which college is harder to get into, JC or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Minnesota School of Business-Elk River or JC .

JC vs. Minnesota School of Business-Elk River Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JC or Minnesota School of Business-Elk River? 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 Minnesota School of Business-Elk River and JC.

• Graduates from Jamestown College earn on average $12,500 more per year than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $35,300)
• Jamestown College students graduate with a $325 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($26,000 vs. $26,325)
• JC graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Elk River graduates. ($268 vs. $272)
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Minnesota School of Business-Elk River students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 42%)

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