Mitchell College vs. Watkins Institute

Mitchell College vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Mitchell College	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Location	New London, CT	Nashville, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	539	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mitchell.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$35,006	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,006	$22,800
Room & Board	$14,800	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$30,365	-
Avg Grant Aid	$21,641	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,179	-
Admitted	906	-
Acceptance Rate	76.8%
Enrolled %	11%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.33
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (24%) Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Psychology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	47%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$266	$279

Diversity	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
% Men	53%	37%
% Women	47%	63%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	61%	69%
% Black	15%	15%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	2%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
% In-State	56%	72%
% Out-of-State	43%	24%
Campus	Mitchell College	Watkins Institute
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mitchell College is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (539 students vs. 193 students)

Mitchell College vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Mitchell College or Watkins Institute?

• Mitchell College is 53.5% more expensive to attend than Watkins Institute for in-state tuition ($35,006.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.5% higher at Mitchell College than Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($35,006.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Watkins College of Art Design & Film are 34.5% lower than costs at Mitchell College ($11,000 vs. $14,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mitchell College than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mitchell College students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($21,641 vs. $0)

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

Mitchell College vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Mitchell College or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and Mitchell College.

• The graduation rate at Mitchell College is higher than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (47% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Watkins College of Art Design & Film earn on average $5,800 more per year than Mitchell College graduates after ten years. ($38,700 vs. $32,900)
• Mitchell College students graduate with a $1,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Watkins Institute graduates. ($25,750 vs. $27,000)
• Mitchell College graduates are paying $13 less per month on federal student loans than Watkins Institute graduates. ($266 vs. $279)
• More Mitchell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Watkins Institute students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 47%)

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