Plaza College vs. Johnson State College

Plaza College vs. Johnson State College comparison

	Plaza College	Johnson State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Johnson, VT
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	807	1,779
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	jsc.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$11,592
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$25,680
Room & Board	$7,000	$12,404
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$15,546
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$12,740
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	98%

Admission	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,073	3,031
Admitted	322	2,209
Acceptance Rate	30%	72.9%
Enrolled %	55%	11.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.32
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (22%) Business (20%) Psychology (15%) Visual and Performing Arts (14%) Education (8%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Graduation Rate	-	30%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$33,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$23,819
Median Loan Payment	$143	$246

Diversity	Plaza College	Johnson State College
% Men	20%	34%
% Women	80%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	81%
% Black	31%	3%
% Hispanic	33%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Plaza College	Johnson State College
% In-State	98%	53%
% Out-of-State	2%	47%
Campus	Plaza College	Johnson State College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Johnson State College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (1,779 students vs. 807 students)

Plaza College vs. Johnson State College Cost Comparison

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

• Plaza College is 12.1% more expensive to attend than Johnson State College for in-state tuition ($13,000.00 vs. $11,592.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.5% higher at Johnson State College than Plaza College ($25,680.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Johnson State College than Plaza College ($15,546 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 77.2% lower than costs at Johnson State College ($7,000 vs. $12,404)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Johnson State College than Plaza College (98% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Johnson State College students is 86.7% larger than aid received Plaza College ($12,740 vs. $6,822)

Plaza College vs. Johnson State College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Plaza 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 Plaza College .

• Johnson State College has a higher acceptance rate (72.9%) than Plaza College (30%)

Plaza College vs. Johnson State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza 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 Plaza College.

• Graduates from Johnson State College earn on average $6,600 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($33,900 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $9,904 lower median federal student loan debt than Johnson State College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $23,819)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $103 less per month on federal student loans than Johnson State College graduates. ($143 vs. $246)
• More Johnson State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 30%)

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