Longy vs. NEC

Longy School of Music vs. New England College comparison

	Longy School of Music	New England College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Longy	NEC
Location	Cambridge, MA	Henniker, NH
Setting	Midsize City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	315	2,852
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	longy.edu	nec.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Longy	NEC
Tuition (In State)	$49,500	$40,178
Tuition (Out of State)	$49,500	$40,178
Room & Board	$12,000	$16,802
Avg Net Price	$30,524	$29,512
Avg Grant Aid	$31,776	$29,272
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Longy	NEC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	82	6,416
Admitted	73	6,412
Acceptance Rate	89%	99.9%
Enrolled %	15.1%	4%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.81
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Longy	NEC
Student to Faculty Ratio	3:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Longy	NEC
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	81%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,194	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$270	$279

Diversity	Longy	NEC
% Men	37%	60%
% Women	63%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	33%	53%
% Black	0%	25%
% Hispanic	8%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	1%
% International	56%	3%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Longy	NEC
% In-State	0%	28%
% Out-of-State	13%	68%
Campus	Longy	NEC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New England College is larger than than Longy based on total student enrollment (2,852 students vs. 315 students)

Longy vs. NEC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Longy or NEC?

• Longy School of Music is 23.2% more expensive to attend than NEC for in-state tuition ($49,500.00 vs. $40,178.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.2% higher at Longy than New England College ($49,500.00 vs. $40,178.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at New England College than Longy ($29,512 vs. $30,524)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Longy School of Music are 40% lower than costs at New England College ($12,000 vs. $16,802)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Longy School of Music than New England College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Longy School of Music students is 8.6% larger than aid received New England College ($31,776 vs. $29,272)

Longy vs. NEC Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• NEC has a higher acceptance rate (99.9%) than Longy (89%)

Longy vs. NEC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Longy or NEC? 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 NEC and Longy.

• Longy School of Music students graduate with a $806 lower median federal student loan debt than NEC graduates. ($26,194 vs. $27,000)
• Longy graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than NEC graduates. ($270 vs. $279)
• More Longy graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NEC students, three years after graduation. (81% vs. 54%)

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