CW vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

The College of Westchester vs. Platt College Los Angeles comparison

	The College of Westchester	Platt College Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
Location	White Plains, NY	Alhambra, CA
Setting	Small City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	828	667
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	cw.edu	plattcollege.edu
Team Colors

Costs	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$22,113	$14,519
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,113	$14,519
Room & Board	$9,520	$13,832
Avg Net Price	$10,891	$29,589
Avg Grant Aid	$18,559	$6,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	85%

Admission	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
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	Platt College-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Business (60%) Health Professions (21%) Computer and Information Sciences (18%)	Health Professions (33%) Visual and Performing Arts (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Legal Professions (15%)
Outcomes	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	-	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$39,800	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$23,894	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$247	$217

Diversity	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
% Men	29%	21%
% Women	71%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	12%	15%
% Black	39%	3%
% Hispanic	41%	66%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
% In-State	99%	99%
% Out-of-State	1%	0%
Campus	CW	Platt College-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• The College of Westchester is larger than than Platt College-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (828 students vs. 667 students)

CW vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CW or Platt College-Los Angeles?

• The College of Westchester is 52.3% more expensive to attend than Platt College-Los Angeles for in-state tuition ($22,113.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• Out of state tuition is 52.3% higher at CW than Platt College Los Angeles ($22,113.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at The College of Westchester than Platt College-Los Angeles ($10,891 vs. $29,589)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The College of Westchester are 45.3% lower than costs at Platt College Los Angeles ($9,520 vs. $13,832)
• More students receive financial grant aid at The College of Westchester than Platt College Los Angeles (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by The College of Westchester students is 181.8% larger than aid received Platt College Los Angeles ($18,559 vs. $6,587)

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

CW vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CW or Platt College-Los Angeles? 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 Platt College-Los Angeles and CW.

• Graduates from The College of Westchester earn on average $5,100 more per year than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($39,800 vs. $34,700)
• Platt College Los Angeles students graduate with a $2,894 lower median federal student loan debt than CW graduates. ($21,000 vs. $23,894)
• Platt College-Los Angeles graduates are paying $30 less per month on federal student loans than CW graduates. ($217 vs. $247)
• More CW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 28%)

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