CW vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus

The College of Westchester vs. Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus comparison

	The College of Westchester	Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Location	White Plains, NY	Cedar Falls, IA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	828	149
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cw.edu	kaplanuniversity.edu
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Costs	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Tuition (In State)	$22,113	$13,356
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,113	$13,356
Room & Board	$9,520	$4,959
Avg Net Price	$10,891	-
Avg Grant Aid	$18,559	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	462	-
Admitted	441	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%	Open
Enrolled %	24.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	20:1
Popular Majors	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)	Health Professions (40%) Business (29%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Computer and Information Sciences (12%) Human Services (2%)
Outcomes	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$39,400
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,894	$28,965
Median Loan Payment	$247	$299

Diversity	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% Men	29%	12%
% Women	71%	88%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	88%
% Black	39%	7%
% Hispanic	41%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
% In-State	99%	100%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	CW	Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus
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

• The College of Westchester is larger than than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus based on total student enrollment (828 students vs. 149 students)

CW vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CW or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus?

• The College of Westchester is 65.6% more expensive to attend than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus for in-state tuition ($22,113.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.6% higher at CW than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($22,113.00 vs. $13,356.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus are 92% lower than costs at The College of Westchester ($4,959 vs. $9,520)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester than Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is ?% larger than aid received Purdue Global Cedar Falls Campus ($18,559 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, CW or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus or CW .

CW vs. Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CW or Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus? 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 Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus and CW.

• Graduates from The College of Westchester earn on average $400 more per year than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $39,400)
• The College of Westchester students graduate with a $5,071 lower median federal student loan debt than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($23,894 vs. $28,965)
• CW graduates are paying $52 less per month on federal student loans than Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus graduates. ($247 vs. $299)
• More CW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Global-Cedar Falls Campus students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 25%)

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