Musicians Institute vs. Bay State College

Musicians Institute vs. Bay State College comparison

	Musicians Institute	Bay State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Location	Hollywood, CA	Boston, MA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	864	224
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	mi.edu	baystate.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Tuition (In State)	$24,525	$28,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,525	$28,500
Room & Board	$12,438	$13,500
Avg Net Price	$36,976	$43,020
Avg Grant Aid	$4,265	$10,243
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	74%

Admission	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	348	109
Admitted	273	52
Acceptance Rate	78.4%	47.7%
Enrolled %	42.5%	48.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (34%) Health Professions (26%) Visual and Performing Arts (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (4%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Graduation Rate	67%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	40%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$258

Diversity	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
% Men	74%	29%
% Women	26%	71%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	45%
% Black	8%	16%
% Hispanic	13%	11%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	8%
% International	35%	7%
% Unknown Race	6%	9%

Students	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
% In-State	20%	80%
% Out-of-State	27%	10%
Campus	Musicians Institute	Bay State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Musicians Institute is larger than than Bay State College based on total student enrollment (864 students vs. 224 students)

Musicians Institute vs. Bay State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or Bay State College?

• Bay State College is 16.2% more expensive to attend than Musicians Institute for in-state tuition ($28,500.00 vs. $24,525.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.2% higher at Bay State College than Musicians Institute ($28,500.00 vs. $24,525.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Musicians Institute than Bay State College ($36,976 vs. $43,020)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Musicians Institute are 8.5% lower than costs at Bay State College ($12,438 vs. $13,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bay State College than Musicians Institute (74% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Bay State College students is 140.2% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($10,243 vs. $4,265)

Musicians Institute vs. Bay State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Musicians Institute has a higher acceptance rate (78.4%) than Bay State College (47.7%)

Musicians Institute vs. Bay State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute or Bay State 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 Bay State College and Musicians Institute.

• The graduation rate at Musicians Institute is higher than Bay State College (67% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Musicians Institute earn on average $3,300 more per year than Bay State College graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $31,600)
• More Musicians Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bay State College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 40%)

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