Plaza College vs. Lyndon State College

Plaza College vs. Lyndon State College comparison

	Plaza College	Lyndon State College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Lyndonville, VT
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	807	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	lyndonstate.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$10,632
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$22,800
Room & Board	$7,000	$10,290
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$13,304
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$8,981
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	94%

Admission	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,073	-
Admitted	322	-
Acceptance Rate	30%
Enrolled %	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.11
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Business (14%) Communication (12%) Communications Technology (11%) Human Services (10%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
Graduation Rate	-	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$35,700
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$26,750
Median Loan Payment	$143	$276

Diversity	Plaza College	Lyndon State College
% Men	20%	0%
% Women	80%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	82%
% Black	31%	4%
% Hispanic	33%	4%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	2%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	5%

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

Comparable Facts

• Lyndon State College is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (1,147 students vs. 807 students)

Plaza College vs. Lyndon State College Cost Comparison

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

• Plaza College is 22.3% more expensive to attend than Lyndon State College for in-state tuition ($13,000.00 vs. $10,632.00)
• Out of state tuition is 75.4% higher at Lyndon State College than Plaza College ($22,800.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lyndon State College than Plaza College ($13,304 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 47% lower than costs at Lyndon State College ($7,000 vs. $10,290)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lyndon State College than Plaza College (94% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lyndon State College students is 31.6% larger than aid received Plaza College ($8,981 vs. $6,822)

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

Plaza College vs. Lyndon State College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or Lyndon 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 Lyndon State College and Plaza College.

• Graduates from Lyndon State College earn on average $8,400 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($35,700 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $12,835 lower median federal student loan debt than Lyndon State College graduates. ($13,915 vs. $26,750)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $133 less per month on federal student loans than Lyndon State College graduates. ($143 vs. $276)
• More Lyndon State College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 30%)

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