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	3,101	902
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)	$7,442	$26,088
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,160	$26,088
Room & Board	$19,350	$13,676
Avg Net Price	$17,253	$23,223
Avg Grant Aid	$8,833	$17,745
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	98%

Admission	UB	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	173	349
Admitted	148	272
Acceptance Rate	85.5%	77.9%
Enrolled %	27.7%	25.7%
Avg High School GPA	2.89	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B-	B
Admissions Standards	Extremely Easy	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range	1010/1110
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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	20%	55%
% Women	38%	15%
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	85%	77%
% Out-of-State	2%	20%
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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (3,101 students vs. 902 students)

UB vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or Capitol College?

• Capitol College is 250.6% more expensive to attend than UB for in-state tuition ($26,088.00 vs. $7,442.00)
• Out of state tuition is 23.3% higher at Capitol College than University of Baltimore ($26,088.00 vs. $21,160.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Baltimore than Capitol College ($17,253 vs. $23,223)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 41.5% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($13,676 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than University of Baltimore (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Capitol College students is 100.9% larger than aid received University of Baltimore ($17,745 vs. $8,833)

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 (85.5%) than Capitol College (77.9%)

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/