Plaza College vs. McNally Smith College of Music

Plaza College vs. McNally Smith College of Music comparison

	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Saint Paul, MN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	807	376
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	mcnallysmith.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$27,040
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$27,040
Room & Board	$7,000	$7,100
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$30,167
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$7,067
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	45%

Admission	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,073	272
Admitted	322	178
Acceptance Rate	30%	65.4%
Enrolled %	55%	53.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	High	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Graduation Rate	-	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$34,900
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	56%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$26,550
Median Loan Payment	$143	$274

Diversity	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
% Men	20%	0%
% Women	80%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	71%
% Black	31%	10%
% Hispanic	33%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	9%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	Plaza College	McNally Smith College of Music
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than McNally Smith College of Music based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 376 students)

Plaza College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Plaza College or McNally Smith College of Music?

• McNally Smith College of Music is 108% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($27,040.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108% higher at McNally Smith College of Music than Plaza College ($27,040.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than McNally Smith College of Music ($17,178 vs. $30,167)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 1.4% lower than costs at McNally Smith College of Music ($7,000 vs. $7,100)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than McNally Smith College of Music (90% vs. 45%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by McNally Smith College of Music students is 3.6% larger than aid received Plaza College ($7,067 vs. $6,822)

Plaza College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• McNally Smith College of Music has a higher acceptance rate (65.4%) than Plaza College (30%)

Plaza College vs. McNally Smith College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or McNally Smith College of Music? 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 McNally Smith College of Music and Plaza College.

• Graduates from McNally Smith College of Music earn on average $7,600 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($34,900 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $12,635 lower median federal student loan debt than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($13,915 vs. $26,550)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $131 less per month on federal student loans than McNally Smith College of Music graduates. ($143 vs. $274)
• More McNally Smith College of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (56% vs. 30%)

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