Johnson State College vs. Lyndon State College

Johnson State College vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Location	Johnson, VT	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Distant Rural	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,779	1,147
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jsc.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$11,592	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$22,800
Room & Board	$12,404	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$15,546	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$12,740	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	94%

Admission	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,031	-
Admitted	2,209	-
Acceptance Rate	72.9%
Enrolled %	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.32	3.11
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	30%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,819	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$246	$276

Diversity	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
% Men	34%	0%
% Women	66%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	82%
% Black	3%	4%
% Hispanic	3%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
% In-State	53%	-
% Out-of-State	47%	-
Campus	Johnson State College	Lyndon State College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Lyndon State College based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 1,147 students)

Johnson State College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Johnson State College or Lyndon State College?

• Johnson State College is 9% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($11,592.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.6% higher at Johnson State College than Lyndon State College ($25,680.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Johnson State College ($13,304 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lyndon State College are 20.5% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($10,290 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Lyndon State College (98% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 41.9% larger than aid received Lyndon State College ($12,740 vs. $8,981)

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

• The average SAT score at Johnson State College (975) is 38 points higher than at Lyndon State College (937)
• Incoming Johnson State College students have at the same average ACT score (18) as students at Lyndon State College (18)
• Accepted freshman Johnson State College students have a 0.21 point higher average high school GPA (3.32) than students at Lyndon State College (3.11)

Johnson State College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Johnson State College or Lyndon State 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 Lyndon State College and Johnson State College.

• The graduation rate at Lyndon State College is higher than Johnson State College (31% vs. 30%)
• Graduates from Lyndon State College earn on average $1,800 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $33,900)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $2,931 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($23,819 vs. $26,750)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($246 vs. $276)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Johnson State College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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