Maria College of Albany vs. Plaza College

Maria College of Albany vs. Plaza College comparison

	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Location	Albany, NY	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	805	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mariacollege.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$15,980	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,980	$13,000
Room & Board	$9,480	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$17,537	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$8,818	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	90%

Admission	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	162	1,073
Admitted	157	322
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	30%
Enrolled %	38.9%	55%
Avg High School GPA	2.5	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,118	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$208	$143

Diversity	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
% Men	11%	20%
% Women	89%	80%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	12%
% Black	11%	31%
% Hispanic	3%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	12%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	21%	0%

Students	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
% In-State	100%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	Maria College of Albany	Plaza College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 805 students)

Maria College of Albany vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Maria College of Albany is 22.9% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($15,980.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.9% higher at Maria College of Albany than Plaza College ($15,980.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Maria College of Albany ($17,178 vs. $17,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 35.4% lower than costs at Maria College of Albany ($7,000 vs. $9,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Maria College of Albany (90% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maria College of Albany students is 29.3% larger than aid received Plaza College ($8,818 vs. $6,822)

Maria College of Albany vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than Plaza College (30%)

Maria College of Albany vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Maria College of Albany or Plaza 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 Plaza College and Maria College of Albany.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $16,100 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $6,203 lower median federal student loan debt than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($13,915 vs. $20,118)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $65 less per month on federal student loans than Maria College of Albany graduates. ($143 vs. $208)
• More Maria College of Albany graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 30%)

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