CW vs. MBC

The College of Westchester vs. Mary Baldwin College comparison

	The College of Westchester	Mary Baldwin College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CW	MBC
Location	White Plains, NY	Staunton, VA
Setting	Small City	Distant Town
Enrollment	828	1,957
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1040
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cw.edu	mbc.edu
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Costs	CW	MBC
Tuition (In State)	$22,113	$31,611
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,113	$31,611
Room & Board	$9,520	$10,320
Avg Net Price	$10,891	$18,746
Avg Grant Aid	$18,559	$24,389
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	100%

Admission	CW	MBC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	462	-
Admitted	441	-
Acceptance Rate	95.5%
Enrolled %	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		940/1120
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CW	MBC
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)	Social Sciences (18%) Business (18%) Psychology (15%) History (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%)
Outcomes	CW	MBC
Graduation Rate	-	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$38,400
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,894	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$247	$279

Diversity	CW	MBC
% Men	29%	21%
% Women	71%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	58%
% Black	39%	23%
% Hispanic	41%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	1%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

Students	CW	MBC
% In-State	99%	75%
% Out-of-State	1%	22%
Campus	CW	MBC
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Mary Baldwin College is larger than than CW based on total student enrollment (1,957 students vs. 828 students)

CW vs. MBC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CW or MBC?

• Mary Baldwin College is 43% more expensive to attend than CW for in-state tuition ($31,611.00 vs. $22,113.00)
• Out of state tuition is 43% higher at MBC than The College of Westchester ($31,611.00 vs. $22,113.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Westchester than MBC ($10,891 vs. $18,746)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Westchester are 8.4% lower than costs at Mary Baldwin College ($9,520 vs. $10,320)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester as Mary Baldwin College (100% vs. 100%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mary Baldwin College students is 31.4% larger than aid received The College of Westchester ($24,389 vs. $18,559)

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

CW vs. MBC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CW or MBC? 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 MBC and CW.

• Graduates from The College of Westchester earn on average $1,400 more per year than MBC graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $38,400)
• The College of Westchester students graduate with a $3,106 lower median federal student loan debt than MBC graduates. ($23,894 vs. $27,000)
• CW graduates are paying $32 less per month on federal student loans than MBC graduates. ($247 vs. $279)
• More MBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CW students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 31%)

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