UB vs. Potomac College-Washington

University of Baltimore vs. Potomac College Washington comparison

	University of Baltimore	Potomac College Washington	College 3	College 4
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Overview	UB	Potomac College-Washington
Location	Baltimore, MD	Washington, DC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	3,288	534
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	ubalt.edu	potomac.edu
Team Colors

Costs	UB	Potomac College-Washington
Tuition (In State)	$7,296	$5,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,746	$5,760
Room & Board	$19,350	$11,360
Avg Net Price	$18,122	$16,802
Avg Grant Aid	$7,544	$3,689
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	17%

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

Academics	UB	Potomac College-Washington
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Business (46%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Health Professions (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Communication (5%)	Business (94%) Health Professions (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	UB	Potomac College-Washington
Graduation Rate	-	20%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$60,600	$51,400
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	26%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,500	$30,500
Median Loan Payment	$222	$315

Diversity	UB	Potomac College-Washington
% Men	37%	62%
% Women	63%	38%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	19%
% Black	47%	62%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	2%	3%
% Unknown Race	2%	6%

Students	UB	Potomac College-Washington
% In-State	97%	14%
% Out-of-State	0%	86%
Campus	UB	Potomac College-Washington
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

• University of Baltimore is larger than than Potomac College-Washington based on total student enrollment (3,288 students vs. 534 students)

UB vs. Potomac College-Washington Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, UB or Potomac College-Washington?

• University of Baltimore is 26.7% more expensive to attend than Potomac College-Washington for in-state tuition ($7,296.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 260.2% higher at UB than Potomac College Washington ($20,746.00 vs. $5,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Potomac College Washington than UB ($16,802 vs. $18,122)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Potomac College Washington are 70.3% lower than costs at University of Baltimore ($11,360 vs. $19,350)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of Baltimore than Potomac College Washington (88% vs. 17%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by University of Baltimore students is 104.5% larger than aid received Potomac College Washington ($7,544 vs. $3,689)

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

UB vs. Potomac College-Washington Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, UB or Potomac College-Washington? 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 Potomac College-Washington and UB.

• Graduates from University of Baltimore earn on average $9,200 more per year than Potomac College-Washington graduates after ten years. ($60,600 vs. $51,400)
• University of Baltimore students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Potomac College-Washington graduates. ($21,500 vs. $30,500)
• UB graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Potomac College-Washington graduates. ($222 vs. $315)
• More UB graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Potomac College-Washington students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 26%)

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