TESC vs. NYSID

Thomas Edison State College vs. New York School of Interior Design comparison

	Thomas Edison State College	New York School of Interior Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	TESC	NYSID
Location	Trenton, NJ	New York, NY
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	8,248	633
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	tesc.edu	nysid.edu
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Costs	TESC	NYSID
Tuition (In State)	$7,372	$27,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,556	$27,600
Room & Board	$5,103	$21,600
Avg Net Price	-	$35,102
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$5,498
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	23%

Admission	TESC	NYSID
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	169
Admitted	-	110
Acceptance Rate	Open	65.1%
Enrolled %	Open	24.5%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.38
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Feb 1, 2025

Academics	TESC	NYSID
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (27%) General Studies (24%) Social Sciences (14%) Business (14%) Health Professions (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	TESC	NYSID
Graduation Rate	-	86%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$57,800	$48,200
Making Student Loan Payments	53%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,750	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$111	N/A

Diversity	TESC	NYSID
% Men	58%	10%
% Women	42%	90%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	52%	48%
% Black	15%	4%
% Hispanic	9%	9%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	1%	14%
% Unknown Race	15%	20%

Students	TESC	NYSID
% In-State	-	37%
% Out-of-State	-	52%
Campus	TESC	NYSID
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Thomas Edison State College is larger than than NYSID based on total student enrollment (8,248 students vs. 633 students)

TESC vs. NYSID Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, TESC or NYSID?

• New York School of Interior Design is 274.4% more expensive to attend than TESC for in-state tuition ($27,600.00 vs. $7,372.00)
• Out of state tuition is 188.8% higher at NYSID than Thomas Edison State College ($27,600.00 vs. $9,556.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Thomas Edison State College are 323.3% lower than costs at New York School of Interior Design ($5,103 vs. $21,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at New York School of Interior Design than Thomas Edison State College (23% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by New York School of Interior Design students is ?% larger than aid received Thomas Edison State College ($5,498 vs. $0)

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

TESC vs. NYSID Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from Thomas Edison State College earn on average $9,600 more per year than NYSID graduates after ten years. ($57,800 vs. $48,200)
• More NYSID graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TESC students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 53%)

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