Waldorf College vs. York College

Waldorf College vs. York College comparison

	Waldorf College	York College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Waldorf College	York College
Location	Forest City, IA	York, NE
Setting	Remote Town	Remote Town
Enrollment	2,657	585
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Churches of Christ	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	waldorf.edu	york.edu
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Costs	Waldorf College	York College
Tuition (In State)	$23,800	$21,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,800	$21,100
Room & Board	$9,448	$9,600
Avg Net Price	$21,510	$20,163
Avg Grant Aid	$16,542	$12,987
% Receiving Grant Aid	93%	99%

Admission	Waldorf College	York College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,033	506
Admitted	750	241
Acceptance Rate	72.6%	47.6%
Enrolled %	24%	47.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.07	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range	17/21	16/23
SAT Range	920/1110	845/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Waldorf College	York College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Education (17%) Communication (14%) English and Literature (10%) Psychology (9%)	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)
Outcomes	Waldorf College	York College
Graduation Rate	45%	31%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$38,300
Making Student Loan Payments	51%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,822	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$194	$268

Diversity	Waldorf College	York College
% Men	11%	9%
% Women	7%	16%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	66%	60%
% Black	16%	15%
% Hispanic	9%	20%
% Native American	1%	2%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	Waldorf College	York College
% In-State	23%	26%
% Out-of-State	77%	66%
Campus	Waldorf College	York College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Waldorf College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (2,657 students vs. 585 students)

Waldorf College vs. York College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Waldorf College or York College?

• Waldorf College is 12.8% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($23,800.00 vs. $21,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.8% higher at Waldorf College than York College ($23,800.00 vs. $21,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Waldorf College ($20,163 vs. $21,510)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Waldorf College are 1.6% lower than costs at York College ($9,448 vs. $9,600)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than Waldorf College (99% vs. 93%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Waldorf College students is 27.4% larger than aid received York College ($16,542 vs. $12,987)

Waldorf College vs. York College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at York College (950) is 13 points higher than at Waldorf College (937)
• Incoming Waldorf College students have at the same average ACT score (20) as students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Waldorf College students have a 0.05 point higher average high school GPA (3.07) than students at York College (3.02)
• Waldorf College has a higher acceptance rate (72.6%) than York College (47.6%)

Waldorf College vs. York College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Waldorf College or York 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 York College and Waldorf College.

• The graduation rate at Waldorf College is higher than York College (45% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from Waldorf College earn on average $1,800 more per year than York College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $38,300)
• Waldorf College students graduate with a $7,178 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($18,822 vs. $26,000)
• Waldorf College graduates are paying $74 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($194 vs. $268)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Waldorf College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 51%)

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