University of Rio Grande vs. Albright College

University of Rio Grande vs. Albright College comparison

	University of Rio Grande	Albright College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Location	Rio Grande, OH	Reading, PA
Setting	Distant Rural	Small City
Enrollment	1,800	1,498
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	rio.edu	albright.edu
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Costs	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Tuition (In State)	$19,400	$27,020
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,600	$27,020
Room & Board	$11,166	$14,940
Avg Net Price	$26,369	$21,496
Avg Grant Aid	$7,178	$21,420
% Receiving Grant Aid	72%	100%

Admission	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	5,578
Admitted	-	4,734
Acceptance Rate	Open	84.9%
Enrolled %	Open	8.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.06	3.05
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (37%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (12%) Business (8%) Human Services (6%)	Business (27%) Social Sciences (17%) Psychology (14%) Visual and Performing Arts (11%) Biology (4%)
Outcomes	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Graduation Rate	27%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,900	$49,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	71%
Median Student Loan Debt	$20,500	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$211	$289

Diversity	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
% Men	36%	43%
% Women	64%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	81%	51%
% Black	5%	18%
% Hispanic	1%	10%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	10%	15%

Students	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
% In-State	82%	63%
% Out-of-State	9%	36%
Campus	University of Rio Grande	Albright College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• University of Rio Grande is larger than than Albright College based on total student enrollment (1,800 students vs. 1,498 students)

University of Rio Grande vs. Albright College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, University of Rio Grande or Albright College?

• Albright College is 39.3% more expensive to attend than University of Rio Grande for in-state tuition ($27,020.00 vs. $19,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 37.9% higher at Albright College than University of Rio Grande ($27,020.00 vs. $19,600.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Albright College than University of Rio Grande ($21,496 vs. $26,369)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Rio Grande are 33.8% lower than costs at Albright College ($11,166 vs. $14,940)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Albright College than University of Rio Grande (100% vs. 72%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Albright College students is 198.4% larger than aid received University of Rio Grande ($21,420 vs. $7,178)

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

• Accepted freshman University of Rio Grande students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.06) than students at Albright College (3.05)

University of Rio Grande vs. Albright College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, University of Rio Grande or Albright 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 Albright College and University of Rio Grande.

• The graduation rate at Albright College is higher than University of Rio Grande (60% vs. 27%)
• Graduates from Albright College earn on average $15,600 more per year than University of Rio Grande graduates after ten years. ($49,500 vs. $33,900)
• University of Rio Grande students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Albright College graduates. ($20,500 vs. $28,000)
• University of Rio Grande graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Albright College graduates. ($211 vs. $289)
• More Albright College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Rio Grande students, three years after graduation. (71% vs. 35%)

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