The Boston Conservatory vs. Cambridge College

The Boston Conservatory vs. Cambridge College comparison

	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Location	Boston, MA	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	798	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	bostonconservatory.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$41,560	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$41,560	$17,190
Room & Board	$17,242	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$42,649	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$17,474	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	100%

Admission	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,215	-
Admitted	557	-
Acceptance Rate	45.8%Open	Open
Enrolled %	32.7%Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	0:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	53%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,700	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	72%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$279	$213

Diversity	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
% Men	0%	22%
% Women	0%	78%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	50%	17%
% Black	4%	37%
% Hispanic	9%	31%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	10%	9%
% Unknown Race	24%	0%

Students	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
% In-State	-	94%
% Out-of-State	-	6%
Campus	The Boston Conservatory	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than The Boston Conservatory based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 798 students)

The Boston Conservatory vs. Cambridge College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Boston Conservatory or Cambridge College?

• The Boston Conservatory is 141.8% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($41,560.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 141.8% higher at The Boston Conservatory than Cambridge College ($41,560.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than The Boston Conservatory ($21,178 vs. $42,649)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 56.7% lower than costs at The Boston Conservatory ($11,000 vs. $17,242)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge College than The Boston Conservatory (100% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The Boston Conservatory students is 144.8% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($17,474 vs. $7,139)

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

The Boston Conservatory vs. Cambridge College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Boston Conservatory or Cambridge 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 Cambridge College and The Boston Conservatory.

• The graduation rate at The Boston Conservatory is higher than Cambridge College (53% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from Cambridge College earn on average $2,500 more per year than The Boston Conservatory graduates after ten years. ($39,200 vs. $36,700)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $6,375 lower median federal student loan debt than The Boston Conservatory graduates. ($20,625 vs. $27,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $66 less per month on federal student loans than The Boston Conservatory graduates. ($213 vs. $279)
• More The Boston Conservatory graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 41%)

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