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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Pacific College of Health and Science
  • Plaza College

What stands out

Plaza College has the lower average net price, Plaza College reports the higher graduation rate, Plaza College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Pacific College of Health and Science leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Pacific College of Health and Science compared with Plaza College
MetricPacific College of Health and ScienceNew York, NYPrivate for-profit · 2-yearLowest median debtPlaza CollegeForest Hills, NYPrivate for-profit · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$57,004$19,860lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$59,356$26,525
In-state tuition$15,804$15,450
Out-of-state tuition$15,804$15,450
Admissions
Acceptance rateNot reported30%
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.65%65%highest
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$12,271lowest$20,751
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$26,209$31,519highest
Campus
Undergraduates330984

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.