Nichols vs. Hilbert College

Nichols College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Nichols College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Nichols	Hilbert College
Location	Dudley, MA	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,354	973
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#905
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	nichols.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	Nichols	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$38,825	$29,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,825	$29,300
Room & Board	$14,950	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$31,032	$22,224
Avg Grant Aid	$24,720	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	100%

Admission	Nichols	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,117	1,310
Admitted	1,866	1,284
Acceptance Rate	88.1%Open	98%
Enrolled %	17.8%Open	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1000/1190	980/1180
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Nichols	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (75%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (6%) Psychology (3%) Education (2%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	Nichols	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	43%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,800	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	68%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$279	$263

Diversity	Nichols	Hilbert College
% Men	8%	1%
% Women	7%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	73%
% Black	7%	8%
% Hispanic	6%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	8%

Students	Nichols	Hilbert College
% In-State	51%	90%
% Out-of-State	46%	8%
Campus	Nichols	Hilbert College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Nichols College is larger than than Hilbert College based on total student enrollment (1,354 students vs. 973 students)

Nichols vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Nichols or Hilbert College?

• Nichols College is 32.5% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($38,825.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.5% higher at Nichols than Hilbert College ($38,825.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than Nichols ($22,224 vs. $31,032)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Hilbert College are 5.3% lower than costs at Nichols College ($14,200 vs. $14,950)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hilbert College than Nichols College (100% vs. 95%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Nichols College students is 38.6% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($24,720 vs. $17,839)

Nichols vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Hilbert College students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Nichols (2.9)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than Nichols (88.1%)

Nichols vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Nichols or Hilbert 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 Hilbert College and Nichols.

• The graduation rate at Nichols is higher than Hilbert College (43% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Nichols College earn on average $8,000 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $1,536 lower median federal student loan debt than Nichols graduates. ($25,464 vs. $27,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than Nichols graduates. ($263 vs. $279)
• More Nichols graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 52%)

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