La Sierra University vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

La Sierra University vs. Platt College Los Angeles comparison

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Overview	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Location	Riverside, CA	Alhambra, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,614	667
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#645
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	lasierra.edu	plattcollege.edu
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Costs	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$33,912	$14,519
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,912	$14,519
Room & Board	$11,325	$13,832
Avg Net Price	$25,076	$29,589
Avg Grant Aid	$21,867	$6,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	-
Admitted	1,725	-
Acceptance Rate	91.9%	Open
Enrolled %	19.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/28
SAT Range	880/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)	Health Professions (33%) Visual and Performing Arts (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Legal Professions (15%)
Outcomes	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	32%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$310	$217

Diversity	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
% Men	40%	21%
% Women	60%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	15%
% Black	6%	3%
% Hispanic	48%	66%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
% In-State	84%	99%
% Out-of-State	9%	0%
Campus	La Sierra University	Platt College-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• La Sierra University is larger than than Platt College-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 667 students)

La Sierra University vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, La Sierra University or Platt College-Los Angeles?

• La Sierra University is 133.6% more expensive to attend than Platt College-Los Angeles for in-state tuition ($33,912.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• Out of state tuition is 133.6% higher at La Sierra University than Platt College Los Angeles ($33,912.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at La Sierra University than Platt College-Los Angeles ($25,076 vs. $29,589)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Sierra University are 22.1% lower than costs at Platt College Los Angeles ($11,325 vs. $13,832)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University than Platt College Los Angeles (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is 232% larger than aid received Platt College Los Angeles ($21,867 vs. $6,587)

Which college is harder to get into, La Sierra University or Platt College-Los Angeles? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Platt College-Los Angeles or La Sierra University .

La Sierra University vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, La Sierra University or Platt College-Los Angeles? 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 Platt College-Los Angeles and La Sierra University.

• The graduation rate at Platt College-Los Angeles is higher than La Sierra University (46% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from La Sierra University earn on average $17,200 more per year than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($51,900 vs. $34,700)
• Platt College Los Angeles students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than La Sierra University graduates. ($21,000 vs. $30,000)
• Platt College-Los Angeles graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than La Sierra University graduates. ($217 vs. $310)
• More La Sierra University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 28%)

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