San Diego Christian College vs. Maria College of Albany

San Diego Christian College vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Location	El Cajon, CA	Albany, NY
Setting	Large Suburban	Small City
Enrollment	102	752
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Undenominational	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sdcc.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$24,500	$16,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$24,500	$16,980
Room & Board	$11,080	$9,500
Avg Net Price	$26,979	$17,290
Avg Grant Aid	$11,554	$8,521
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	81%

Admission	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	320	256
Admitted	201	156
Acceptance Rate	62.8%	60.9%
Enrolled %	4.5%	29.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.26	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	18/24
SAT Range	900/1098	965/1095
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Business (19%) General Studies (15%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (12%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Work and Family Studies (7%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	31%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,106	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$238	$208

Diversity	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
% Men	4%	1%
% Women	5%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	46%	60%
% Black	12%	11%
% Hispanic	21%	3%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	2%
% International	1%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	21%

Students	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	11%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	San Diego Christian College	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Maria College of Albany is larger than than San Diego Christian College based on total student enrollment (752 students vs. 102 students)

San Diego Christian College vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, San Diego Christian College or Maria College of Albany?

• San Diego Christian College is 44.3% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($24,500.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 44.3% higher at San Diego Christian College than Maria College of Albany ($24,500.00 vs. $16,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than San Diego Christian College ($17,290 vs. $26,979)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 16.6% lower than costs at San Diego Christian College ($9,500 vs. $11,080)
• More students receive financial grant aid at San Diego Christian College than Maria College of Albany (100% vs. 81%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Christian College students is 35.6% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($11,554 vs. $8,521)

San Diego Christian College vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, San Diego Christian College or Maria College of Albany? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Maria College of Albany or San Diego Christian College .

• Accepted freshman San Diego Christian College students have a 0.76 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• San Diego Christian College has a higher acceptance rate (62.8%) than Maria College of Albany (60.9%)

San Diego Christian College vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, San Diego Christian College or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and San Diego Christian College.

• Graduates from Maria College of Albany earn on average $3,900 more per year than San Diego Christian College graduates after ten years. ($43,400 vs. $39,500)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $2,988 lower median federal student loan debt than San Diego Christian College graduates. ($20,118 vs. $23,106)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than San Diego Christian College graduates. ($208 vs. $238)
• More San Diego Christian College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 45%)

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