NDNU vs. Capitol College

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Capitol College comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	Capitol College
Location	Belmont, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large Suburban	Large Suburban
Enrollment	201	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	NDNU	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$25,830
Room & Board	$15,016	$12,816
Avg Net Price	-	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	90%

Admission	NDNU	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	258
Admitted	-	166
Acceptance Rate		64.3%
Enrolled %		28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B	B
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	NDNU	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	NDNU	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	51%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$260	$266

Diversity	NDNU	Capitol College
% Men	25%	79%
% Women	75%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	43%
% Black	7%	35%
% Hispanic	39%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	1%

Students	NDNU	Capitol College
% In-State	83%	79%
% Out-of-State	15%	15%
Campus	NDNU	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Capitol College is larger than than NDNU based on total student enrollment (823 students vs. 201 students)

NDNU vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or Capitol College?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 40.6% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.6% higher at NDNU than Capitol College ($36,306.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 17.2% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($12,816 vs. $15,016)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Notre Dame de Namur University (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is ?% larger than aid received Notre Dame de Namur University ($14,332 vs. $0)

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 113 points higher than at NDNU (910)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at NDNU (19)
• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.16 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU or Capitol 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 Capitol College and NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than Capitol College (51% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $11,400 more per year than NDNU graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $58,700)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $514 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($25,222 vs. $25,736)
• NDNU graduates are paying $6 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($260 vs. $266)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 60%)

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