New England Tech vs. Columbia College

New England Institute of Technology vs. Columbia College comparison

	New England Institute of Technology	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	New England Tech	Columbia College
Location	Warwick, RI	Columbia, SC
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,895	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#913
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	neit.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	New England Tech	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$32,100	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,100	$21,250
Room & Board	$16,800	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$33,437	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$13,552	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	97%

Admission	New England Tech	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,375	2,176
Admitted	1,769	2,135
Acceptance Rate	74.5%Open	98.1%
Enrolled %	24.8%Open	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.56
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		14/18
SAT Range	920/1140	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	New England Tech	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Engineering Technology (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (19%) Health Professions (11%) Business (9%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	New England Tech	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	-	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$42,900	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	49%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,000	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$206	$261

Diversity	New England Tech	Columbia College
% Men	57%	15%
% Women	43%	85%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	55%
% Black	5%	34%
% Hispanic	10%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	4%	2%
% Unknown Race	11%	1%

Students	New England Tech	Columbia College
% In-State	55%	76%
% Out-of-State	44%	22%
Campus	New England Tech	Columbia 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

• New England Institute of Technology is larger than than Columbia College based on total student enrollment (1,895 students vs. 1,514 students)

New England Tech vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, New England Tech or Columbia College?

• New England Institute of Technology is 51.1% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($32,100.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 51.1% higher at New England Tech than Columbia College ($32,100.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than New England Tech ($18,779 vs. $33,437)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 100% lower than costs at New England Institute of Technology ($8,400 vs. $16,800)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College than New England Institute of Technology (97% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 18.7% larger than aid received New England Institute of Technology ($16,089 vs. $13,552)

New England Tech vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than New England Tech (74.5%)

New England Tech vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, New England Tech or Columbia 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 Columbia College and New England Tech.

• Graduates from New England Institute of Technology earn on average $8,200 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($42,900 vs. $34,700)
• New England Institute of Technology students graduate with a $5,264 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College graduates. ($20,000 vs. $25,264)
• New England Tech graduates are paying $55 less per month on federal student loans than Columbia College graduates. ($206 vs. $261)
• More New England Tech graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 43%)

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