Woodbury University vs. Capitol College

Woodbury University vs. Capitol College comparison

	Woodbury University	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Location	Burbank, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	943	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$25,830
Room & Board	$14,138	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	90%

Admission	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	258
Admitted	914	166
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	64.3%
Enrolled %	12.8%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.26
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	52%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$320	$266

Diversity	Woodbury University	Capitol College
% Men	47%	79%
% Women	53%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	43%
% Black	3%	35%
% Hispanic	26%	12%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	2%
% International	24%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Woodbury University	Capitol College
% In-State	73%	79%
% Out-of-State	21%	15%
Campus	Woodbury University	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Woodbury University is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 823 students)

Woodbury University vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or Capitol College?

• Woodbury University is 68% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68% higher at Woodbury University than Capitol College ($43,392.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than Woodbury University ($25,445 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 10.3% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($12,816 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Woodbury University than Capitol College (96% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 66.2% larger than aid received Capitol College ($23,816 vs. $14,332)

Woodbury University vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Capitol College (1023) is 79 points higher than at Woodbury University (944)
• Incoming Capitol College students have a 3 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Woodbury University (19)
• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.13 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• Capitol College has a higher acceptance rate (64.3%) than Woodbury University (62.6%)

Woodbury University vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University 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 Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Woodbury University is higher than Capitol College (52% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $19,600 more per year than Woodbury University graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $50,500)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $5,264 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($25,736 vs. $31,000)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $54 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($266 vs. $320)
• More Capitol College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Woodbury University students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 60%)

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