Plaza College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

Plaza College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	807	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$14,550
Room & Board	$7,000	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	38%

Admission	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,073	-
Admitted	322	-
Acceptance Rate	30%	Open
Enrolled %	55%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$143	$209

Diversity	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	20%	0%
% Women	80%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	96%
% Black	31%	1%
% Hispanic	33%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	Plaza College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 88 students)

Plaza College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Plaza College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• Fountainhead College of Technology is 11.9% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($14,550.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 11.9% higher at Fountainhead College of Technology than Plaza College ($14,550.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($17,178 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 1.2% lower than costs at Fountainhead College of Technology ($7,000 vs. $7,082)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Fountainhead College of Technology (90% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fountainhead College of Technology students is 18.3% larger than aid received Plaza College ($8,070 vs. $6,822)

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

Plaza College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and Plaza College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $16,200 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $6,341 lower median federal student loan debt than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($13,915 vs. $20,256)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than Fountainhead College of Technology graduates. ($143 vs. $209)
• More Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 30%)

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