Maria College of Albany vs. CW

Maria College of Albany vs. The College of Westchester comparison

	Maria College of Albany	The College of Westchester	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Maria College of Albany	CW
Location	Albany, NY	White Plains, NY
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	805	828
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mariacollege.edu	cw.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Maria College of Albany	CW
Tuition (In State)	$15,980	$22,113
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,980	$22,113
Room & Board	$9,480	$9,520
Avg Net Price	$17,537	$10,891
Avg Grant Aid	$8,818	$18,559
% Receiving Grant Aid	50%	100%

Admission	Maria College of Albany	CW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	162	462
Admitted	157	441
Acceptance Rate	96.9%	95.5%
Enrolled %	38.9%	24.5%
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Maria College of Albany	CW
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)
Outcomes	Maria College of Albany	CW
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,400	$39,800
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	31%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,118	$23,894
Median Loan Payment	$208	$247

Diversity	Maria College of Albany	CW
% Men	11%	29%
% Women	89%	71%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	12%
% Black	11%	39%
% Hispanic	3%	41%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	21%	4%

Students	Maria College of Albany	CW
% In-State	100%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Maria College of Albany	CW
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Westchester is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (828 students vs. 805 students)

Maria College of Albany vs. CW Cost Comparison

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

• The College of Westchester is 38.4% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($22,113.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 38.4% higher at CW than Maria College of Albany ($22,113.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Westchester than Maria College of Albany ($10,891 vs. $17,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 0.4% lower than costs at The College of Westchester ($9,480 vs. $9,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester than Maria College of Albany (100% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is 110.5% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($18,559 vs. $8,818)

Maria College of Albany vs. CW Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than CW (95.5%)

Maria College of Albany vs. CW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $3,600 more per year than CW graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $39,800)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $3,776 lower median federal student loan debt than CW graduates. ($20,118 vs. $23,894)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $39 less per month on federal student loans than CW graduates. ($208 vs. $247)
• More Maria College of Albany graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CW students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 31%)

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