Northern New Mexico College vs. Platt College-Aurora

Northern New Mexico College vs. Platt College Aurora comparison

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Overview	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Location	Espanola, NM	Aurora, CO
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	1,154	232
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	nnmc.edu	plattcolorado.edu
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Costs	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Tuition (In State)	$5,064	$17,920
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,329	$17,920
Room & Board	$12,540	$15,597
Avg Net Price	$8,383	$38,086
Avg Grant Aid	$7,267	$4,330
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	33%

Admission	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	17
Admitted	-	11
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.7%
Enrolled %	Open	90.9%
Avg High School GPA	2.63	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (30%) Business (21%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (8%) Personal and Culinary Services (4%)	Health Professions (61%) Visual and Performing Arts (39%)
Outcomes	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Graduation Rate	100%	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,100	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	40%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$9,000	$41,750
Median Loan Payment	$93	$431

Diversity	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
% Men	42%	11%
% Women	58%	89%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	10%	74%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	68%	11%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	7%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
% In-State	94%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	Northern New Mexico College	Platt College-Aurora
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Northern New Mexico College is larger than than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (1,154 students vs. 232 students)

Northern New Mexico College vs. Platt College-Aurora Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Northern New Mexico College or Platt College-Aurora?

• Platt College Aurora is 253.9% more expensive to attend than Northern New Mexico College for in-state tuition ($17,920.00 vs. $5,064.00)
• Out of state tuition is 25.1% higher at Platt College-Aurora than Northern New Mexico College ($17,920.00 vs. $14,329.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northern New Mexico College than Platt College-Aurora ($8,383 vs. $38,086)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northern New Mexico College are 24.4% lower than costs at Platt College Aurora ($12,540 vs. $15,597)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northern New Mexico College than Platt College Aurora (99% vs. 33%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northern New Mexico College students is 67.8% larger than aid received Platt College Aurora ($7,267 vs. $4,330)

Which college is harder to get into, Northern New Mexico College or Platt College-Aurora? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Platt College-Aurora or Northern New Mexico College .

Northern New Mexico College vs. Platt College-Aurora Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Northern New Mexico College or Platt College-Aurora? 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 Platt College-Aurora and Northern New Mexico College.

• The graduation rate at Northern New Mexico College is higher than Platt College Aurora (100% vs. 67%)
• Graduates from Northern New Mexico College earn on average $100 more per year than Platt College-Aurora graduates after ten years. ($32,100 vs. $32,000)
• Northern New Mexico College students graduate with a $32,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates. ($9,000 vs. $41,750)
• Northern New Mexico College graduates are paying $338 less per month on federal student loans than Platt College-Aurora graduates. ($93 vs. $431)
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northern New Mexico College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 40%)

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