Plaza College vs. National College-Salem

Plaza College vs. National College Salem comparison

	Plaza College	National College Salem	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	National College-Salem
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Salem, VA
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	807	1,113
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	national-college.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	National College-Salem
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$10,856
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$10,856
Room & Board	$7,000	$6,208
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$13,744
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$8,285
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	93%

Admission	Plaza College	National College-Salem
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	Plaza College	National College-Salem
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Health Professions (62%) Business (24%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Engineering Technology (2%) Legal Professions (2%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	National College-Salem
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$23,100
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$27,398
Median Loan Payment	$143	$283

Diversity	Plaza College	National College-Salem
% Men	20%	19%
% Women	80%	81%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	46%
% Black	31%	27%
% Hispanic	33%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	22%

Students	Plaza College	National College-Salem
% In-State	98%	13%
% Out-of-State	2%	85%
Campus	Plaza College	National College-Salem
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• National College Salem is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (1,113 students vs. 807 students)

Plaza College vs. National College-Salem Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Plaza College or National College-Salem?

• Plaza College is 19.7% more expensive to attend than National College-Salem for in-state tuition ($13,000.00 vs. $10,856.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.7% higher at Plaza College than National College Salem ($13,000.00 vs. $10,856.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at National College Salem than Plaza College ($13,744 vs. $17,178)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at National College Salem are 12.8% lower than costs at Plaza College ($6,208 vs. $7,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at National College Salem than Plaza College (93% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by National College Salem students is 21.4% larger than aid received Plaza College ($8,285 vs. $6,822)

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

Plaza College vs. National College-Salem Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or National College-Salem? 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 National College-Salem and Plaza College.

• Graduates from Plaza College earn on average $4,200 more per year than National College-Salem graduates after ten years. ($27,300 vs. $23,100)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $13,483 lower median federal student loan debt than National College-Salem graduates. ($13,915 vs. $27,398)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $140 less per month on federal student loans than National College-Salem graduates. ($143 vs. $283)
• More Plaza College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former National College-Salem students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 14%)

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