York College vs. Columbia College

York College vs. Columbia College comparison

	York College	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	York College	Columbia College
Location	York, NE	Columbia, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	626	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#913
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	york.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	York College	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$20,450	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$20,450	$21,250
Room & Board	$9,000	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$17,835	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$13,665	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	York College	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	480	2,176
Admitted	275	2,135
Acceptance Rate	57.3%	98.1%
Enrolled %	39.3%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.02	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range	14/27	14/18
SAT Range	800/1125	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	York College	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (25%) Education (21%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (19%) Psychology (11%) History (8%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	York College	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	31%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,300	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	57%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$268	$261

Diversity	York College	Columbia College
% Men	46%	15%
% Women	54%	85%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	55%
% Black	15%	34%
% Hispanic	20%	4%
% Native American	2%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	York College	Columbia College
% In-State	26%	76%
% Out-of-State	66%	22%
Campus	York College	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than York College based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 626 students)

York College vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

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

• Columbia College is 3.9% more expensive to attend than York College for in-state tuition ($21,250.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.9% higher at Columbia College than York College ($21,250.00 vs. $20,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at York College than Columbia College ($17,835 vs. $18,779)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 7.1% lower than costs at York College ($8,400 vs. $9,000)
• More students receive financial grant aid at York College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College students is 17.7% larger than aid received York College ($16,089 vs. $13,665)

York College vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Columbia College (971) is 21 points higher than at York College (950)
• Incoming Columbia College students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at York College (20)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.54 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at York College (3.02)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than York College (57.3%)

York College vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than York College (50% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from York College earn on average $3,600 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($38,300 vs. $34,700)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $736 lower median federal student loan debt than York College graduates. ($25,264 vs. $26,000)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than York College graduates. ($261 vs. $268)
• More York College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 43%)

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