Woodbury University vs. Goldey-Beacom College

Woodbury University vs. Goldey Beacom College comparison

	Woodbury University	Goldey Beacom College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Location	Burbank, CA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	943	1,012
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	gbc.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$13,050
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$13,050
Room & Board	$14,138	$11,600
Avg Net Price	$32,182	$13,454
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$9,739
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	98%

Admission	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	625
Admitted	914	392
Acceptance Rate	62.6%	62.7%
Enrolled %	12.8%	26.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	2.9
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Graduation Rate	52%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$23,675
Median Loan Payment	$320	$244

Diversity	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
% Men	47%	47%
% Women	53%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	43%
% Black	3%	27%
% Hispanic	26%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	6%
% International	24%	11%
% Unknown Race	1%	7%

Students	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
% In-State	73%	60%
% Out-of-State	21%	40%
Campus	Woodbury University	Goldey-Beacom College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Goldey Beacom College is larger than than Woodbury University based on total student enrollment (1,012 students vs. 943 students)

Woodbury University vs. Goldey-Beacom College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or Goldey-Beacom College?

• Woodbury University is 232.5% more expensive to attend than Goldey-Beacom College for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• Out of state tuition is 232.5% higher at Woodbury University than Goldey Beacom College ($43,392.00 vs. $13,050.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goldey Beacom College than Woodbury University ($13,454 vs. $32,182)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goldey Beacom College are 21.9% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($11,600 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than Woodbury University (98% vs. 96%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is 144.5% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($23,816 vs. $9,739)

Woodbury University vs. Goldey-Beacom College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9)
• Goldey-Beacom College has a higher acceptance rate (62.7%) than Woodbury University (62.6%)

Woodbury University vs. Goldey-Beacom College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University or Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College and Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Woodbury University is higher than Goldey Beacom College (52% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $5,900 more per year than Goldey-Beacom College graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $44,600)
• Goldey Beacom College students graduate with a $7,325 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($23,675 vs. $31,000)
• Goldey-Beacom College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($244 vs. $320)
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 50%)

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