Plaza College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque

Plaza College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque comparison

	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	Albuquerque, NM
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	807	49
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	suva.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$22,944
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$22,944
Room & Board	$7,000	$7,506
Avg Net Price	$17,178	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	0%

Admission	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
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	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	4:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Graduation Rate	-	63%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$32,500
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$50,750
Median Loan Payment	$143	$524

Diversity	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
% Men	20%	49%
% Women	80%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	22%
% Black	31%	6%
% Hispanic	33%	41%
% Native American	0%	11%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	12%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	16%

Students	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Plaza College	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 49 students)

Plaza College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Plaza College or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque is 76.5% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.5% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque than Plaza College ($22,944.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 7.2% lower than costs at Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque ($7,000 vs. $7,506)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Plaza College students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque ($6,822 vs. $0)

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

Plaza College vs. Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque? 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 Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque and Plaza College.

• Graduates from Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque earn on average $5,200 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $36,835 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($13,915 vs. $50,750)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $381 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($143 vs. $524)
• More Plaza College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 30%)

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