Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Plaza College

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson vs. Plaza College comparison

	Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson	Plaza College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Location	Tucson, AZ	Jackson Heights, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	125	807
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	suva.edu	plazacollege.edu
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Costs	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Tuition (In State)	$22,944	$13,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,944	$13,000
Room & Board	$7,506	$7,000
Avg Net Price	-	$17,178
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$6,822
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	90%

Admission	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,073
Admitted	-	322
Acceptance Rate	Open	30%
Enrolled %	Open	55%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Communications Technology (23%)	Business (67%) Health Professions (33%)
Outcomes	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Graduation Rate	70%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$27,300
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$50,750	$13,915
Median Loan Payment	$524	$143

Diversity	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
% Men	53%	20%
% Women	47%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	12%
% Black	6%	31%
% Hispanic	36%	33%
% Native American	3%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	12%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	0%

Students	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
% In-State	100%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	2%
Campus	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Plaza College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Plaza College is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson based on total student enrollment (807 students vs. 125 students)

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Plaza College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Plaza College?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson is 76.5% more expensive to attend than Plaza College for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 76.5% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson than Plaza College ($22,944.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Plaza College are 7.2% lower than costs at Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson ($7,000 vs. $7,506)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Plaza College than Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson (90% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Plaza College students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson ($6,822 vs. $0)

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

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Plaza College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Plaza 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 Plaza College and Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson.

• Graduates from Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson earn on average $5,200 more per year than Plaza College graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $27,300)
• Plaza College students graduate with a $36,835 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($13,915 vs. $50,750)
• Plaza College graduates are paying $381 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($143 vs. $524)
• More Plaza College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson students, three years after graduation. (30% vs. 30%)

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