Talladega College vs. Point U

Talladega College vs. Point University comparison

	Talladega College	Point University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	Point U
Location	Talladega, AL	East Point, GA
Setting	Distant Town	Large Suburban
Enrollment	903	2,015
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#970
Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	point.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Point U
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$21,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$21,150
Room & Board	$8,934	$9,000
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$19,890
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$14,960
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	100%

Admission	Talladega College	Point U
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,355
Admitted	-	570
Acceptance Rate	Open	24.2%
Enrolled %	Open	46%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	3.41
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Very High
ACT Range		13/23
SAT Range		850/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Talladega College	Point U
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Psychology (35%) Business (29%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (24%) Education (3%) Visual and Performing Arts (3%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Point U
Graduation Rate	20%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$35,000
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	34%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$27,687
Median Loan Payment	$298	$286

Diversity	Talladega College	Point U
% Men	50%	48%
% Women	50%	52%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	44%
% Black	89%	36%
% Hispanic	5%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	8%

Students	Talladega College	Point U
% In-State	35%	46%
% Out-of-State	62%	48%
Campus	Talladega College	Point U
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Point University is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,015 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. Point U Cost Comparison

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

• Point University is 74.4% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($21,150.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 74.4% higher at Point U than Talladega College ($21,150.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than Point U ($12,360 vs. $19,890)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 0.7% lower than costs at Point University ($8,934 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Point University than Talladega College (100% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Point University students is 48.4% larger than aid received Talladega College ($14,960 vs. $10,082)

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

• Accepted freshman Point U students have a 1.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.41) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

Talladega College vs. Point U Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Point U is higher than Talladega College (39% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Point University earn on average $8,500 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($35,000 vs. $26,500)
• Point University students graduate with a $1,135 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($27,687 vs. $28,822)
• Point U graduates are paying $12 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($286 vs. $298)
• More Point U graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (34% vs. 15%)

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