Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Plaza College

Monroe College Main Campus vs. Plaza College comparison

	Monroe College Main Campus	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Location	Bronx, NY	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	7,011	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	monroecollege.edu	plazacollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$15,432	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$15,432	$13,000
Room & Board	$11,300	$7,000
Avg Net Price	$9,157	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$15,792	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	92%	90%

Admission	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,670	1,073
Admitted	2,196	322
Acceptance Rate	59.8%	30%
Enrolled %	51%	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (31%) Health Professions (31%) Business (28%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Personal and Culinary Services (3%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	69%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,450	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$211	$143

Diversity	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
% Men	35%	20%
% Women	65%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	2%	12%
% Black	44%	31%
% Hispanic	40%	33%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	12%
% International	10%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
% In-State	76%	98%
% Out-of-State	7%	2%
Campus	Monroe College-Main Campus	Plaza College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Monroe College Main Campus is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (7,011 students vs. 807 students)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Monroe College-Main Campus or Plaza College?

• Monroe College Main Campus is 18.7% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($15,432.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 18.7% higher at Monroe College-Main Campus than Plaza College ($15,432.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Monroe College Main Campus than Plaza College ($9,157 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 61.4% lower than costs at Monroe College Main Campus ($7,000 vs. $11,300)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Monroe College Main Campus than Plaza College (92% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Monroe College Main Campus students is 131.5% larger than aid received Plaza College ($15,792 vs. $6,822)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Plaza College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Monroe College-Main Campus has a higher acceptance rate (59.8%) than Plaza College (30%)

Monroe College-Main Campus vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Monroe College-Main Campus 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 Monroe College-Main Campus.

• Graduates from Monroe College Main Campus earn on average $5,200 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $6,535 lower median federal student loan debt than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($13,915 vs. $20,450)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than Monroe College-Main Campus graduates. ($143 vs. $211)
• More Monroe College-Main Campus graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 30%)

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