UB vs. Capitol College

University of Baltimore vs. Capitol College comparison

	University of Baltimore	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	Capitol College
Location	Baltimore, MD	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	3,288	823
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	capitol-college.edu
Team Colors

Costs	UB	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$25,830
Room & Board	$19,350	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	90%

Admission	UB	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	150	258
Admitted	134	166
Acceptance Rate	89.3%	64.3%
Enrolled %	23.1%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range	920/1050
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	UB	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	UB	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	-	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$222	$266

Diversity	UB	Capitol College
% Men	37%	79%
% Women	63%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	43%
% Black	47%	35%
% Hispanic	5%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	2%	1%
% Unknown Race	2%	1%

Students	UB	Capitol College
% In-State	97%	79%
% Out-of-State	0%	15%
Campus	UB	Capitol College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 823 students)

UB vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or Capitol College?

• Capitol College is 254% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($25,830.00 vs. $7,296.00)
• Out of state tuition is 24.5% higher at Capitol College than University of Baltimore ($25,830.00 vs. $20,746.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than Capitol College ($18,122 vs. $25,445)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 51% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($12,816 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than University of Baltimore (90% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 90% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($14,332 vs. $7,544)

UB vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 51 points higher than at UB (972)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at UB (21)
• Accepted freshman Capitol College students have a 0.37 point higher average high school GPA (3.26) than students at UB (2.89)
• UB has a higher acceptance rate (89.3%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

UB vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or Capitol College? 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 Capitol College and UB.

• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $9,500 more per year than UB graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $60,600)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $4,236 lower median federal student loan debt than Capitol College graduates. ($21,500 vs. $25,736)
• UB graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Capitol College graduates. ($222 vs. $266)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former UB students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 45%)

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