Mitchell College vs. Centra College

Mitchell College vs. Centra College comparison

	Mitchell College	Centra College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Centra College
Location	New London, CT	Lynchburg, VA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	539	227
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	centrahealth.com
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Costs	Mitchell College	Centra College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$9,240
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$9,240
Room & Board	$14,800	$9,406
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$28,418
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$6,495
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Mitchell College	Centra College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	15
Admitted	906	6
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	40%
Enrolled %	11%	50%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Centra College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Centra College
Graduation Rate	47%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$44,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	66%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$12,042
Median Loan Payment	$266	$124

Diversity	Mitchell College	Centra College
% Men	53%	13%
% Women	47%	87%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	65%
% Black	15%	35%
% Hispanic	12%	0%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mitchell College	Centra College
% In-State	56%	100%
% Out-of-State	43%	0%
Campus	Mitchell College	Centra College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mitchell College is larger than than Centra College based on total student enrollment (539 students vs. 227 students)

Mitchell College vs. Centra College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Centra College?

• Mitchell College is 278.9% more expensive to attend than Centra College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• Out of state tuition is 278.9% higher at Mitchell College than Centra College ($35,006.00 vs. $9,240.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Centra College than Mitchell College ($28,418 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Centra College are 57.3% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($9,406 vs. $14,800)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College as Centra College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 233.2% larger than aid received Centra College ($21,641 vs. $6,495)

Mitchell College vs. Centra College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Centra College (40%)

Mitchell College vs. Centra College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Centra 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 Centra College and Mitchell College.

• Graduates from Centra College earn on average $11,900 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($44,800 vs. $32,900)
• Centra College students graduate with a $13,708 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($12,042 vs. $25,750)
• Centra College graduates are paying $142 less per month on federal student loans than Mitchell College graduates. ($124 vs. $266)
• More Centra College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mitchell College students, three years after graduation. (66% vs. 62%)

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