Watkins Institute vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health

Watkins College of Art Design & Film vs. Virginia College School of Business and Health comparison

	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	Virginia College School of Business and Health	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Location	Nashville, TN	Chattanooga, TN
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	193	327
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	watkins.edu	vc.edu
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Costs	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Tuition (In State)	$22,800	$13,986
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,800	$13,986
Room & Board	$11,000	$8,616
Avg Net Price	-	$28,851
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$4,380
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	71%

Admission	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate		Open
Enrolled %		Open
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (78%) Personal and Culinary Services (15%) Business (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)
Outcomes	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Graduation Rate	37%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,700	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$17,000
Median Loan Payment	$279	$175

Diversity	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% Men	37%	0%
% Women	63%	0%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	69%	46%
% Black	15%	43%
% Hispanic	8%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
% In-State	72%	-
% Out-of-State	24%	-
Campus	Watkins Institute	Virginia College-School of Business and Health
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Virginia College School of Business and Health is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (327 students vs. 193 students)

Watkins Institute vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Watkins Institute or Virginia College-School of Business and Health?

• Watkins College of Art Design & Film is 63% more expensive to attend than Virginia College-School of Business and Health for in-state tuition ($22,800.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• Out of state tuition is 63% higher at Watkins Institute than Virginia College School of Business and Health ($22,800.00 vs. $13,986.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Virginia College School of Business and Health are 27.7% lower than costs at Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($8,616 vs. $11,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Virginia College School of Business and Health than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (71% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Virginia College School of Business and Health students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($4,380 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Watkins Institute or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Virginia College-School of Business and Health or Watkins Institute .

Watkins Institute vs. Virginia College-School of Business and Health Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Watkins Institute or Virginia College-School of Business and Health? 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 Virginia College-School of Business and Health and Watkins Institute.

• Graduates from Watkins College of Art Design & Film earn on average $10,900 more per year than Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates after ten years. ($38,700 vs. $27,800)
• Virginia College School of Business and Health students graduate with a $10,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Watkins Institute graduates. ($17,000 vs. $27,000)
• Virginia College-School of Business and Health graduates are paying $104 less per month on federal student loans than Watkins Institute graduates. ($175 vs. $279)
• More Watkins Institute graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Virginia College-School of Business and Health students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 17%)

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