Paier College vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare Paier College in Bridgeport, CT with Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Platt College Aurora is larger than Paier College based on total student enrollment (215 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paier College is located in Bridgeport, CT (Large Suburban setting); Platt College Aurora is in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting).
• Paier College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paier College 9:1; Platt College Aurora 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paier College are 10.4% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($18,000 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.5% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at Paier College (about $587 more per year; $24,347 vs. $23,760).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Paier College as at Platt College Aurora (0% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Paier College, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Paier College graduates have a $15,750 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($26,000 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Paier College graduates have an estimated $163 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($268 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paier College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.