Minnesota School of Business-Richfield vs. Plaza College

Minnesota School of Business Richfield vs. Plaza College comparison

	Minnesota School of Business Richfield	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
Location	Richfield, MN	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	581	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	msbcollege.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$14,040	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,040	$13,000
Room & Board	$5,472	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$19,167	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$7,125	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	90%

Admission	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,073
Admitted	-	322
Acceptance Rate	Open	30%
Enrolled %	Open	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not applicable	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Business (44%) Health Professions (19%) Communications Technology (10%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Legal Professions (9%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,300	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,325	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$272	$143

Diversity	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
% Men	0%	20%
% Women	0%	80%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	76%	12%
% Black	8%	31%
% Hispanic	5%	33%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	12%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	0%

Students	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	Plaza College
% In-State	-	98%
% Out-of-State	-	2%
Campus	Minnesota School of Business-Richfield	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 Minnesota School of Business-Richfield based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 581 students)

Minnesota School of Business-Richfield vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Minnesota School of Business-Richfield or Plaza College?

• Minnesota School of Business Richfield is 8% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($14,040.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8% higher at Minnesota School of Business-Richfield than Plaza College ($14,040.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Minnesota School of Business-Richfield ($17,178 vs. $19,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Minnesota School of Business Richfield are 27.9% lower than costs at Plaza College ($5,472 vs. $7,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Minnesota School of Business Richfield than Plaza College (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Minnesota School of Business Richfield students is 4.4% larger than aid received Plaza College ($7,125 vs. $6,822)

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

Minnesota School of Business-Richfield vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Minnesota School of Business-Richfield 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 Minnesota School of Business-Richfield.

• Graduates from Minnesota School of Business Richfield earn on average $8,000 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($35,300 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $12,410 lower median federal student loan debt than Minnesota School of Business-Richfield graduates. ($13,915 vs. $26,325)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $129 less per month on federal student loans than Minnesota School of Business-Richfield graduates. ($143 vs. $272)
• More Minnesota School of Business-Richfield graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 30%)

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