Musicians Institute vs. Waldorf College

Musicians Institute vs. Waldorf College comparison

	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
Location	Hollywood, CA	Forest City, IA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	864	2,763
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	mi.edu	waldorf.edu
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Costs	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
Tuition (In State)	$24,525	$23,108
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,525	$23,108
Room & Board	$12,438	$8,748
Avg Net Price	$36,976	$18,620
Avg Grant Aid	$4,265	$17,359
% Receiving Grant Aid	47%	97%

Admission	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	348	1,056
Admitted	273	780
Acceptance Rate	78.4%	73.9%
Enrolled %	42.5%	22.1%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.07
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/21
SAT Range		920/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (25%) Education (17%) Communication (14%) English and Literature (10%) Psychology (9%)
Outcomes	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
Graduation Rate	67%	45%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,900	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$18,822
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$194

Diversity	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
% Men	74%	62%
% Women	26%	38%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	66%
% Black	8%	16%
% Hispanic	13%	9%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	35%	2%
% Unknown Race	6%	4%

Students	Musicians Institute	Waldorf College
% In-State	20%	23%
% Out-of-State	27%	77%
Campus	Musicians Institute	Waldorf 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

• Waldorf College is larger than than Musicians Institute based on total student enrollment (2,763 students vs. 864 students)

Musicians Institute vs. Waldorf College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Musicians Institute or Waldorf College?

• Musicians Institute is 6.1% more expensive to attend than Waldorf College for in-state tuition ($24,525.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.1% higher at Musicians Institute than Waldorf College ($24,525.00 vs. $23,108.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Waldorf College than Musicians Institute ($18,620 vs. $36,976)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waldorf College are 42.2% lower than costs at Musicians Institute ($8,748 vs. $12,438)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Waldorf College than Musicians Institute (97% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waldorf College students is 307% larger than aid received Musicians Institute ($17,359 vs. $4,265)

Musicians Institute vs. Waldorf College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Musicians Institute has a higher acceptance rate (78.4%) than Waldorf College (73.9%)

Musicians Institute vs. Waldorf College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Musicians Institute or Waldorf 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 Waldorf College and Musicians Institute.

• The graduation rate at Musicians Institute is higher than Waldorf College (67% vs. 45%)
• Graduates from Waldorf College earn on average $5,200 more per year than Musicians Institute graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $34,900)
• More Musicians Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waldorf College students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 51%)

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