MCNY vs. Maria College of Albany

Metropolitan College of New York vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	Metropolitan College of New York	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
Location	New York, NY	Albany, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	663	752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mcny.edu	mariacollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$19,338	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,338	$16,980
Room & Board	$12,334	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$27,481	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$6,565	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	81%

Admission	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	81	256
Admitted	62	156
Acceptance Rate	76.5%	60.9%
Enrolled %	37.1%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.1	2.5
Typical High School Grades	C	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		965/1095
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	18%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,500	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$356	$208

Diversity	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
% Men	10%	1%
% Women	25%	6%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	60%
% Black	57%	11%
% Hispanic	22%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	2%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	11%	21%

Students	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	96%	98%
% Out-of-State	4%	2%
Campus	MCNY	Maria College of Albany
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

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than MCNY based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 663 students)

MCNY vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

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

• Metropolitan College of New York is 13.9% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($19,338.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.9% higher at MCNY than Maria College of Albany ($19,338.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than MCNY ($17,290 vs. $27,481)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 29.8% lower than costs at Metropolitan College of New York ($9,500 vs. $12,334)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York than Maria College of Albany (96% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Maria College of Albany students is 29.8% larger than aid received Metropolitan College of New York ($8,521 vs. $6,565)

MCNY vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Maria College of Albany students have a 0.4 point higher average high school GPA (2.5) than students at MCNY (2.1)
• MCNY has a higher acceptance rate (76.5%) than Maria College of Albany (60.9%)

MCNY vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $2,900 more per year than MCNY graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $40,500)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $14,382 lower median federal student loan debt than MCNY graduates. ($20,118 vs. $34,500)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $148 less per month on federal student loans than MCNY graduates. ($208 vs. $356)
• More Maria College of Albany graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 18%)

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