South College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology

South College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology comparison

	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Location	Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	6,182	88
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	southcollegetn.edu	fountainheadcollege.edu
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Costs	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$14,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$14,550
Room & Board	$18,180	$7,082
Avg Net Price	$14,831	$19,476
Avg Grant Aid	$13,048	$8,070
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	38%

Admission	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
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Academics	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Computer and Information Sciences (56%) Health Professions (40%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Graduation Rate	25%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,200	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,777	$20,256
Median Loan Payment	$359	$209

Diversity	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% Men	17%	0%
% Women	83%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	96%
% Black	10%	1%
% Hispanic	2%	2%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
% In-State	50%	-
% Out-of-State	50%	-
Campus	South College	Fountainhead College of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• South College is larger than than Fountainhead College of Technology based on total student enrollment (6,182 students vs. 88 students)

South College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College or Fountainhead College of Technology?

• South College is 13.1% more expensive to attend than Fountainhead College of Technology for in-state tuition ($16,450.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.1% higher at South College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($16,450.00 vs. $14,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at South College than Fountainhead College of Technology ($14,831 vs. $19,476)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fountainhead College of Technology are 156.7% lower than costs at South College ($7,082 vs. $18,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South College than Fountainhead College of Technology (83% vs. 38%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South College students is 61.7% larger than aid received Fountainhead College of Technology ($13,048 vs. $8,070)

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

South College vs. Fountainhead College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South College or Fountainhead College of Technology? 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 Fountainhead College of Technology and South College.

• Graduates from Fountainhead College of Technology earn on average $14,300 more per year than South College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $29,200)
• Fountainhead College of Technology students graduate with a $14,521 lower median federal student loan debt than South College graduates. ($20,256 vs. $34,777)
• Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are paying $150 less per month on federal student loans than South College graduates. ($209 vs. $359)
• More Fountainhead College of Technology graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 31%)

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