PUC vs. Hilbert College

Pacific Union College vs. Hilbert College comparison

	Pacific Union College	Hilbert College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PUC	Hilbert College
Location	Angwin, CA	Hamburg, NY
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	938	973
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	puc.edu	hilbert.edu
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Costs	PUC	Hilbert College
Tuition (In State)	$34,191	$29,300
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,191	$29,300
Room & Board	$9,471	$14,200
Avg Net Price	$22,799	$22,224
Avg Grant Aid	$24,423	$17,839
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	PUC	Hilbert College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,323	1,310
Admitted	562	1,284
Acceptance Rate	42.5%	98%
Enrolled %	24.7%	19.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.24	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	20/24
SAT Range	930/1190	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)
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Academics	PUC	Hilbert College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (41%) Business (12%) Biology (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (8%) Education (5%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (46%) Business (18%) Human Services (8%) Legal Professions (7%) Psychology (6%)
Outcomes	PUC	Hilbert College
Graduation Rate	45%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$59,200	$43,800
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	$25,464
Median Loan Payment	$310	$263

Diversity	PUC	Hilbert College
% Men	1%	1%
% Women	2%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	26%	73%
% Black	9%	8%
% Hispanic	28%	3%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	5%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	5%	8%

Students	PUC	Hilbert College
% In-State	77%	90%
% Out-of-State	21%	8%
Campus	PUC	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

• Hilbert College is larger than than PUC based on total student enrollment (973 students vs. 938 students)

PUC vs. Hilbert College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PUC or Hilbert College?

• Pacific Union College is 16.7% more expensive to attend than Hilbert College for in-state tuition ($34,191.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• Out of state tuition is 16.7% higher at PUC than Hilbert College ($34,191.00 vs. $29,300.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Hilbert College than PUC ($22,224 vs. $22,799)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Pacific Union College are 49.9% lower than costs at Hilbert College ($9,471 vs. $14,200)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Pacific Union College as Hilbert College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Pacific Union College students is 36.9% larger than aid received Hilbert College ($24,423 vs. $17,839)

PUC vs. Hilbert College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman PUC students have a 0.04 point higher average high school GPA (3.24) than students at Hilbert College (3.2)
• Hilbert College has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than PUC (42.5%)

PUC vs. Hilbert College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PUC 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 PUC.

• The graduation rate at PUC is higher than Hilbert College (45% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from Pacific Union College earn on average $15,400 more per year than Hilbert College graduates after ten years. ($59,200 vs. $43,800)
• Hilbert College students graduate with a $4,536 lower median federal student loan debt than PUC graduates. ($25,464 vs. $30,000)
• Hilbert College graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than PUC graduates. ($263 vs. $310)
• More PUC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Hilbert College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 52%)

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