NEC vs. Homestead Schools

New England College vs. Homestead Schools comparison

	New England College	Homestead Schools	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NEC	Homestead Schools
Location	Henniker, NH	Torrance, CA
Setting	Distant Rural	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,852	180
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nec.edu	homesteadschools.net
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Costs	NEC	Homestead Schools
Tuition (In State)	$40,178	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$40,178	$0
Room & Board	$16,802	$0
Avg Net Price	$29,512	$15,207
Avg Grant Aid	$29,272	$5,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	44%

Admission	NEC	Homestead Schools
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	6,416	-
Admitted	6,412	-
Acceptance Rate	99.9%	Open
Enrolled %	4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.81	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NEC	Homestead Schools
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (11%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	NEC	Homestead Schools
Graduation Rate	38%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	54%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,072
Median Loan Payment	$279	$176

Diversity	NEC	Homestead Schools
% Men	60%	24%
% Women	40%	76%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	4%
% Black	25%	34%
% Hispanic	9%	23%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	NEC	Homestead Schools
% In-State	28%	100%
% Out-of-State	68%	0%
Campus	NEC	Homestead Schools
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• New England College is larger than than Homestead Schools based on total student enrollment (2,852 students vs. 180 students)

NEC vs. Homestead Schools Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NEC or Homestead Schools?

• New England College is ?% more expensive to attend than Homestead Schools for in-state tuition ($40,178.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at NEC than Homestead Schools ($40,178.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Homestead Schools than NEC ($15,207 vs. $29,512)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New England College than Homestead Schools (98% vs. 44%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New England College students is 480.7% larger than aid received Homestead Schools ($29,272 vs. $5,041)

Which college is harder to get into, NEC or Homestead Schools? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Homestead Schools or NEC .

NEC vs. Homestead Schools Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NEC or Homestead Schools? 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 Homestead Schools and NEC.

• Homestead Schools students graduate with a $9,928 lower median federal student loan debt than NEC graduates. ($17,072 vs. $27,000)
• Homestead Schools graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than NEC graduates. ($176 vs. $279)
• More NEC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Homestead Schools students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 36%)

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