Maria College of Albany vs. Excelsior University

Maria College of Albany vs. Excelsior University comparison

	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Location	Albany, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	805	15,833
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mariacollege.edu	excelsior.edu
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Costs	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Tuition (In State)	$15,980	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,980	$0
Room & Board	$9,480	$0
Avg Net Price	$17,537	-
Avg Grant Aid	$8,818	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	0%

Admission	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	162	-
Admitted	157	-
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	Open
Enrolled %	38.9%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.5	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	23:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,118	$10,870
Median Loan Payment	$208	$112

Diversity	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
% Men	11%	52%
% Women	89%	48%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	58%
% Black	11%	22%
% Hispanic	3%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	21%	2%

Students	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
% In-State	100%	29%
% Out-of-State	0%	63%
Campus	Maria College of Albany	Excelsior University
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Excelsior University is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (15,833 students vs. 805 students)

Maria College of Albany vs. Excelsior University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Maria College of Albany or Excelsior University?

• Maria College of Albany is ?% more expensive to attend than Excelsior University for in-state tuition ($15,980.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Maria College of Albany than Excelsior University ($15,980.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Maria College of Albany than Excelsior University (50% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maria College of Albany students is ?% larger than aid received Excelsior University ($8,818 vs. $0)

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

Maria College of Albany vs. Excelsior University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maria College of Albany or Excelsior University? 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 Excelsior University and Maria College of Albany.

• Excelsior University students graduate with a $9,248 lower median federal student loan debt than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($10,870 vs. $20,118)
• Excelsior University graduates are paying $96 less per month on federal student loans than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($112 vs. $208)
• More Excelsior University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (55% vs. 45%)

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