Plaza College vs. West Coast University-Los Angeles

Plaza College vs. West Coast University Los Angeles comparison

	Plaza College	West Coast University Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Location	Jackson Heights, NY	North Hollywood, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	807	2,620
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	plazacollege.edu	westcoastuniversity.edu
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Costs	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$34,742
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$34,742
Room & Board	$7,000	$10,030
Avg Net Price	$17,178	$45,923
Avg Grant Aid	$6,822	$5,695
% Receiving Grant Aid	90%	86%

Admission	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,073	-
Admitted	322	-
Acceptance Rate	30%
Enrolled %	55%
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	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)	Health Professions (100%)
Outcomes	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	-	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$27,300	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$13,915	$33,332
Median Loan Payment	$143	$344

Diversity	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
% Men	20%	20%
% Women	80%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	32%
% Black	31%	3%
% Hispanic	33%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	12%	3%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	0%	3%

Students	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	Plaza College	West Coast University-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• West Coast University Los Angeles is larger than than Plaza College based on total student enrollment (2,620 students vs. 807 students)

Plaza College vs. West Coast University-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Plaza College or West Coast University-Los Angeles?

• West Coast University Los Angeles is 167.2% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($34,742.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 167.2% higher at West Coast University-Los Angeles than Plaza College ($34,742.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Plaza College than West Coast University-Los Angeles ($17,178 vs. $45,923)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 43.3% lower than costs at West Coast University Los Angeles ($7,000 vs. $10,030)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than West Coast University Los Angeles (90% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Plaza College students is 19.8% larger than aid received West Coast University Los Angeles ($6,822 vs. $5,695)

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

Plaza College vs. West Coast University-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Plaza College or West Coast University-Los Angeles? 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 West Coast University-Los Angeles and Plaza College.

• Graduates from West Coast University Los Angeles earn on average $18,800 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $19,417 lower median federal student loan debt than West Coast University-Los Angeles graduates. ($13,915 vs. $33,332)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $201 less per month on federal student loans than West Coast University-Los Angeles graduates. ($143 vs. $344)
• More West Coast University-Los Angeles graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Plaza College students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 30%)

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