TESC vs. Hiram

Thomas Edison State College vs. Hiram College comparison

	Thomas Edison State College	Hiram College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TESC	Hiram
Location	Trenton, NJ	Hiram, OH
Setting	Small City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	8,248	1,018
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#637
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tesc.edu	hiram.edu
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Costs	TESC	Hiram
Tuition (In State)	$7,372	$25,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,556	$25,500
Room & Board	$5,103	$10,600
Avg Net Price	-	$19,384
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$18,941
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	TESC	Hiram
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,896
Admitted	-	1,766
Acceptance Rate	Open	93.1%
Enrolled %	Open	10.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.28
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/24
SAT Range		890/1100
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	TESC	Hiram
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) General Studies (24%) Social Sciences (14%) Business (14%) Health Professions (9%)	Business (23%) Biology (18%) Social Sciences (13%) Psychology (6%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	TESC	Hiram
Graduation Rate	-	66%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,800	$46,000
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$111	$279

Diversity	TESC	Hiram
% Men	58%	46%
% Women	42%	54%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	68%
% Black	15%	18%
% Hispanic	9%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	3%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	15%	4%

Students	TESC	Hiram
% In-State	-	74%
% Out-of-State	-	24%
Campus	TESC	Hiram
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thomas Edison State College is larger than than Hiram based on total student enrollment (8,248 students vs. 1,018 students)

TESC vs. Hiram Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TESC or Hiram?

• Hiram College is 245.9% more expensive to attend than TESC for in-state tuition ($25,500.00 vs. $7,372.00)
• Out of state tuition is 166.8% higher at Hiram than Thomas Edison State College ($25,500.00 vs. $9,556.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas Edison State College are 107.7% lower than costs at Hiram College ($5,103 vs. $10,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Hiram College than Thomas Edison State College (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Hiram College students is ?% larger than aid received Thomas Edison State College ($18,941 vs. $0)

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

TESC vs. Hiram Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, TESC or Hiram? 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 Hiram and TESC.

• Graduates from Thomas Edison State College earn on average $11,800 more per year than Hiram graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $46,000)
• Thomas Edison State College students graduate with a $16,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Hiram graduates. ($10,750 vs. $27,000)
• TESC graduates are paying $168 less per month on federal student loans than Hiram graduates. ($111 vs. $279)
• More Hiram graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TESC students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 53%)

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