Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque vs. Potomac College-Herndon

Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque vs. Potomac College Herndon comparison

	Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque	Potomac College Herndon	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
Location	Albuquerque, NM	Herndon, VA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	49	569
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	suva.edu	potomac.edu
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Costs	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
Tuition (In State)	$22,944	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,944	$5,760
Room & Board	$7,506	$11,360
Avg Net Price	-	-
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	0%

Admission	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
Student to Faculty Ratio	4:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Communications Technology (4%)	Business (100%)
Outcomes	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
Graduation Rate	63%	17%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$50,750	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$524	$315

Diversity	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
% Men	49%	65%
% Women	51%	35%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	11%
% Black	6%	9%
% Hispanic	41%	2%
% Native American	11%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	59%
% Unknown Race	16%	12%

Students	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
% In-State	100%	49%
% Out-of-State	0%	41%
Campus	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque	Potomac College-Herndon
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Potomac College Herndon is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque based on total student enrollment (569 students vs. 49 students)

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque vs. Potomac College-Herndon Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque or Potomac College-Herndon?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque is 298.3% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Herndon for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 298.3% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque than Potomac College Herndon ($22,944.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque are 51.3% lower than costs at Potomac College Herndon ($7,506 vs. $11,360)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque as Potomac College Herndon (0% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest University of Visual Arts Albuquerque students is NaN larger than aid received Potomac College Herndon ($0 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque or Potomac College-Herndon? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Potomac College-Herndon or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque .

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque vs. Potomac College-Herndon Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque or Potomac College-Herndon? 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 Potomac College-Herndon and Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque.

• The graduation rate at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque is higher than Potomac College Herndon (63% vs. 17%)
• Graduates from Potomac College Herndon earn on average $18,900 more per year than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates after ten years. ($51,400 vs. $32,500)
• Potomac College Herndon students graduate with a $20,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($30,500 vs. $50,750)
• Potomac College-Herndon graduates are paying $209 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates. ($315 vs. $524)
• More Southwest University of Visual Arts-Albuquerque graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac College-Herndon students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 26%)

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