Point U vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Point University vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina comparison

	Point University	Citadel Military College of South Carolina	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Location	East Point, GA	Charleston, SC
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,827	3,727
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#948	#328
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	citadel.edu
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Costs	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$8,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$32,400
Room & Board	$9,100	$9,146
Avg Net Price	$22,622	$21,041
Avg Grant Aid	$12,678	$15,095
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	84%

Admission	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,250	2,883
Admitted	2,194	2,828
Acceptance Rate	67.5%	98.1%
Enrolled %	49.4%	23.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	A-
Admissions Standards	Easy	Average
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	15/23	22/26
SAT Range	972/1237	1080/1250
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)	Business (30%) Engineering (16%) Social Sciences (13%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Education (7%)
Outcomes	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Graduation Rate	39%	70%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$58,200
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$23,812
Median Loan Payment	$286	$246

Diversity	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% Men	4%	15%
% Women	4%	14%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	77%
% Black	36%	9%
% Hispanic	6%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	1%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
% In-State	46%	51%
% Out-of-State	48%	48%
Campus	Point U	Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Citadel Military College of South Carolina is larger than than Point U based on total student enrollment (3,727 students vs. 2,827 students)

Point U vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or Citadel Military College of South Carolina?

• Point University is 153.1% more expensive to attend than Citadel Military College of South Carolina for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $8,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 53.2% higher at Citadel Military College of South Carolina than Point University ($32,400.00 vs. $21,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Citadel Military College of South Carolina than Point U ($21,041 vs. $22,622)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Point University are 0.5% lower than costs at Citadel Military College of South Carolina ($9,100 vs. $9,146)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Citadel Military College of South Carolina (98% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Citadel Military College of South Carolina students is 19.1% larger than aid received Point University ($15,095 vs. $12,678)

Point U vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Point U or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Citadel Military College of South Carolina or Point U .

• The average SAT score at Citadel Military College of South Carolina (1073) is 163 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming Citadel Military College of South Carolina students have a 4 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Citadel Military College of South Carolina students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.8) than students at Point U (3.41)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than Point U (67.5%)

Point U vs. Citadel Military College of South Carolina Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or Citadel Military College of South Carolina? 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 Citadel Military College of South Carolina and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is higher than Point University (70% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from Citadel Military College of South Carolina earn on average $23,200 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($58,200 vs. $35,000)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina students graduate with a $3,875 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($23,812 vs. $27,687)
• Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates are paying $40 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($246 vs. $286)
• More Citadel Military College of South Carolina graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 34%)

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