Mitchell College vs. Five Towns College

Mitchell College vs. Five Towns College comparison

	Mitchell College	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
Location	New London, CT	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	539	546
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$25,900
Room & Board	$14,800	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	362
Admitted	906	211
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	58.3%
Enrolled %	11%	45.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.83
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
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	Five Towns 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%)	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	47%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
% Men	53%	69%
% Women	47%	31%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	50%
% Black	15%	20%
% Hispanic	12%	15%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	5%

Students	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
% In-State	56%	90%
% Out-of-State	43%	10%
Campus	Mitchell College	Five Towns College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Five Towns College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (546 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Five Towns College?

• Mitchell College is 35.2% more expensive to attend than Five Towns College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 35.2% higher at Mitchell College than Five Towns College ($35,006.00 vs. $25,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Five Towns College than Mitchell College ($18,765 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Five Towns College are 8% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($13,700 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College than Five Towns College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 21.6% larger than aid received Five Towns College ($21,641 vs. $17,794)

Mitchell College vs. Five Towns College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Five Towns College (58.3%)

Mitchell College vs. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Five Towns 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 Five Towns College and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Five Towns College (47% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $6,200 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $32,900)
• Mitchell College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Five Towns College graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Mitchell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Five Towns College graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 50%)

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