Musicians Institute vs. National American University-Rapid City

Musicians Institute vs. National American University Rapid City comparison

	Musicians Institute	National American University Rapid City	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Location	Hollywood, CA	Rapid City, SD
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	864	1,151
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	mi.edu	national.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Tuition (In State)	$24,525	$15,390
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,525	$15,390
Room & Board	$12,438	$12,213
Avg Net Price	$36,976	$23,855
Avg Grant Aid	$4,265	$4,972
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	67%

Admission	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	348	-
Admitted	273	-
Acceptance Rate	78.4%	Open
Enrolled %	42.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.1
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (54%) Health Professions (34%) Computer and Information Sciences (7%) Legal Professions (3%) Personal and Culinary Services (1%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Graduation Rate	67%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$39,500
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$33,565
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$347

Diversity	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
% Men	74%	47%
% Women	26%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	51%
% Black	8%	31%
% Hispanic	13%	6%
% Native American	1%	5%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	4%
% International	35%	1%
% Unknown Race	6%	1%

Students	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
% In-State	20%	2%
% Out-of-State	27%	93%
Campus	Musicians Institute	National American University-Rapid City
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• National American University Rapid City is larger than than Musicians Institute based on total student enrollment (1,151 students vs. 864 students)

Musicians Institute vs. National American University-Rapid City Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or National American University-Rapid City?

• Musicians Institute is 59.4% more expensive to attend than National American University-Rapid City for in-state tuition ($24,525.00 vs. $15,390.00)
• Out of state tuition is 59.4% higher at Musicians Institute than National American University Rapid City ($24,525.00 vs. $15,390.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at National American University Rapid City than Musicians Institute ($23,855 vs. $36,976)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at National American University Rapid City are 1.8% lower than costs at Musicians Institute ($12,213 vs. $12,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at National American University Rapid City than Musicians Institute (67% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by National American University Rapid City students is 16.6% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($4,972 vs. $4,265)

Which college is harder to get into, Musicians Institute or National American University-Rapid City? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between National American University-Rapid City or Musicians Institute .

Musicians Institute vs. National American University-Rapid City Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute or National American University-Rapid City? 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 National American University-Rapid City and Musicians Institute.

• The graduation rate at Musicians Institute is higher than National American University Rapid City (67% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from National American University Rapid City earn on average $4,600 more per year than Musicians Institute graduates after ten years. ($39,500 vs. $34,900)
• More Musicians Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former National American University-Rapid City students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 27%)

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