Peirce College vs. Johnson State College

Peirce College vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Peirce College	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Location	Philadelphia, PA	Johnson, VT
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	856	1,779
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	peirce.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$14,400	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,400	$25,680
Room & Board	$6,376	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$9,621	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$8,639	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	98%

Admission	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,031
Admitted	-	2,209
Acceptance Rate	Open	72.9%
Enrolled %	Open	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (56%) Legal Professions (27%) Computer and Information Sciences (16%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	27%	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,800	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$36,125	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$373	$246

Diversity	Peirce College	Johnson State College
% Men	23%	34%
% Women	77%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	20%	81%
% Black	69%	3%
% Hispanic	8%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Peirce College	Johnson State College
% In-State	100%	53%
% Out-of-State	0%	47%
Campus	Peirce College	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Peirce College based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 856 students)

Peirce College vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Peirce College or Johnson State College?

• Peirce College is 24.2% more expensive to attend than Johnson State College for in-state tuition ($14,400.00 vs. $11,592.00)
• Out of state tuition is 78.3% higher at Johnson State College than Peirce College ($25,680.00 vs. $14,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Peirce College than Johnson State College ($9,621 vs. $15,546)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Peirce College are 94.5% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($6,376 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Peirce College than Johnson State College (100% vs. 98%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 47.5% larger than aid received Peirce College ($12,740 vs. $8,639)

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

Peirce College vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Peirce College or Johnson State 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 Johnson State College and Peirce College.

• The graduation rate at Johnson State College is higher than Peirce College (30% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Peirce College earn on average $17,900 more per year than Johnson State College graduates after ten years. ($51,800 vs. $33,900)
• Johnson State College students graduate with a $12,306 lower median federal student loan debt than Peirce College graduates. ($23,819 vs. $36,125)
• Johnson State College graduates are paying $127 less per month on federal student loans than Peirce College graduates. ($246 vs. $373)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Peirce College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 32%)

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