Paine College vs. Homestead Schools

Paine College vs. Homestead Schools comparison

	Paine College	Homestead Schools	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Location	Augusta, GA	Torrance, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	310	180
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	paine.edu	homesteadschools.net
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Costs	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Tuition (In State)	$12,706	$0
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,706	$0
Room & Board	$7,512	$0
Avg Net Price	$15,877	$15,207
Avg Grant Aid	$11,755	$5,041
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	44%

Admission	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,302	-
Admitted	1,701	-
Acceptance Rate	51.5%	Open
Enrolled %	5.3%	Open
Avg High School GPA	2.81	-
Typical High School Grades	B-	-
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/19
SAT Range	776/976
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) Communication (16%) Social Sciences (15%) Biology (14%) Psychology (11%)
Outcomes	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Graduation Rate	27%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,400	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$35,750	$17,072
Median Loan Payment	$369	$176

Diversity	Paine College	Homestead Schools
% Men	43%	24%
% Women	57%	76%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	2%	4%
% Black	89%	34%
% Hispanic	2%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	Paine College	Homestead Schools
% In-State	71%	100%
% Out-of-State	28%	0%
Campus	Paine College	Homestead Schools
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Paine College is larger than than Homestead Schools based on total student enrollment (310 students vs. 180 students)

Paine College vs. Homestead Schools Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Paine College or Homestead Schools?

• Paine College is ?% more expensive to attend than Homestead Schools for in-state tuition ($12,706.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Paine College than Homestead Schools ($12,706.00 vs. $0.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Homestead Schools than Paine College ($15,207 vs. $15,877)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paine College than Homestead Schools (100% vs. 44%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Paine College students is 133.2% larger than aid received Homestead Schools ($11,755 vs. $5,041)

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

Paine College vs. Homestead Schools Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Paine College or Homestead Schools? 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 Homestead Schools and Paine College.

• Homestead Schools students graduate with a $18,678 lower median federal student loan debt than Paine College graduates. ($17,072 vs. $35,750)
• Homestead Schools graduates are paying $193 less per month on federal student loans than Paine College graduates. ($176 vs. $369)
• More Homestead Schools graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Paine College students, three years after graduation. (36% vs. 15%)

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