Mitchell College vs. Plaza College

Mitchell College vs. Plaza College comparison

	Mitchell College	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Plaza College
Location	New London, CT	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	539	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$13,000
Room & Board	$14,800	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$30,365	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	90%

Admission	Mitchell College	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	1,073
Admitted	906	322
Acceptance Rate	76.8%	30%
Enrolled %	11%	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
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	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	47%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$266	$143

Diversity	Mitchell College	Plaza College
% Men	53%	20%
% Women	47%	80%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	12%
% Black	15%	31%
% Hispanic	12%	33%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	12%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mitchell College	Plaza College
% In-State	56%	98%
% Out-of-State	43%	2%
Campus	Mitchell College	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Mitchell College based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 539 students)

Mitchell College vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

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

• Mitchell College is 169.3% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 169.3% higher at Mitchell College than Plaza College ($35,006.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Mitchell College ($17,178 vs. $30,365)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 111.4% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($7,000 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College than Plaza College (100% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is 217.2% larger than aid received Plaza College ($21,641 vs. $6,822)

Mitchell College vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Mitchell College has a higher acceptance rate (76.8%) than Plaza College (30%)

Mitchell College vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College 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 Mitchell College.

• Graduates from Mitchell College earn on average $5,600 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($32,900 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $11,835 lower median federal student loan debt than Mitchell College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $25,750)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $123 less per month on federal student loans than Mitchell College graduates. ($143 vs. $266)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 30%)

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