Musicians Institute vs. Five Towns College

Musicians Institute vs. Five Towns College comparison

	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Location	Hollywood, CA	Dix Hills, NY
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	864	546
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	mi.edu	ftc.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Tuition (In State)	$24,525	$25,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,525	$25,900
Room & Board	$12,438	$13,700
Avg Net Price	$36,976	$18,765
Avg Grant Aid	$4,265	$17,794
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	98%

Admission	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	348	362
Admitted	273	211
Acceptance Rate	78.4%	58.3%
Enrolled %	42.5%	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 required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (48%) Visual and Performing Arts (34%) Education (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (4%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Graduation Rate	67%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$39,100
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$279

Diversity	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
% Men	74%	69%
% Women	26%	31%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	50%
% Black	8%	20%
% Hispanic	13%	15%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	35%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	5%

Students	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
% In-State	20%	90%
% Out-of-State	27%	10%
Campus	Musicians Institute	Five Towns College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Musicians Institute is larger than than Five Towns College based on total student enrollment (864 students vs. 546 students)

Musicians Institute vs. Five Towns College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or Five Towns College?

• Five Towns College is 5.6% more expensive to attend than Musicians Institute for in-state tuition ($25,900.00 vs. $24,525.00)
• Out of state tuition is 5.6% higher at Five Towns College than Musicians Institute ($25,900.00 vs. $24,525.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Five Towns College than Musicians Institute ($18,765 vs. $36,976)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Musicians Institute are 10.1% lower than costs at Five Towns College ($12,438 vs. $13,700)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Five Towns College than Musicians Institute (98% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Five Towns College students is 317.2% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($17,794 vs. $4,265)

Musicians Institute vs. Five Towns College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Musicians Institute 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 Musicians Institute .

• Musicians Institute has a higher acceptance rate (78.4%) than Five Towns College (58.3%)

Musicians Institute vs. Five Towns College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute 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 Musicians Institute.

• The graduation rate at Musicians Institute is higher than Five Towns College (67% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Five Towns College earn on average $4,200 more per year than Musicians Institute graduates after ten years. ($39,100 vs. $34,900)
• More Musicians Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Five Towns College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 50%)

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