Point U vs. York College

Point University vs. York College comparison

	Point University	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Point U	York College
Location	East Point, GA	York, NE
Setting	Large Suburban	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,015	626
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#970
Religious Affiliation	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	point.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Point U	York College
Tuition (In State)	$21,150	$20,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,150	$20,450
Room & Board	$9,000	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$19,890	$17,835
Avg Grant Aid	$14,960	$13,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	Point U	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,355	480
Admitted	570	275
Acceptance Rate	24.2%	57.3%
Enrolled %	46%	39.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.41	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Easy
Applicant Competition	Very High	Low
ACT Range	13/23	14/27
SAT Range	850/1100	800/1125
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	York College
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 (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Point U	York College
Graduation Rate	39%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$35,000	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	34%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,687	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$286	$268

Diversity	Point U	York College
% Men	48%	46%
% Women	52%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	60%
% Black	36%	15%
% Hispanic	6%	20%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	8%	0%

Students	Point U	York College
% In-State	46%	26%
% Out-of-State	48%	66%
Campus	Point U	York College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 626 students)

Point U vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Point U or York College?

• Point University is 3.4% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.4% higher at Point U than York College ($21,150.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Point U ($17,835 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at York College are 0% lower than costs at Point University ($9,000 vs. $9,000)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Point University as York College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 9.5% larger than aid received York College ($14,960 vs. $13,665)

Point U vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 40 points higher than at Point U (910)
• Incoming York College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (20) than students at Point U (19)
• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 0.39 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at York College (3.02)
• York College has a higher acceptance rate (57.3%) than Point U (24.2%)

Point U vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Point U or York College? 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 York College and Point U.

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than York College (39% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from York College earn on average $3,300 more per year than Point U graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $35,000)
• York College students graduate with a $1,687 lower median federal student loan debt than Point U graduates. ($26,000 vs. $27,687)
• York College graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than Point U graduates. ($268 vs. $286)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Point U students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 34%)

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