Plaza College, NY

Private For-Profit 4-Year • Very Small • Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Very Selective • High Transfer-In Main Campus
place
118-33 Queens Boulevard, Forest Hills, NY 11375
phone
(718) 779-1430

Plaza College Rankings

Affordability78
Retention44
Graduation34
Earnings3
Diversity89
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Plaza College

33% Bachelor’s
33% Associate’s
33% Certificate
Bach Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing51%
Health Professions and Related Programs49%

Admissions

Getting into Plaza College

30% Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Plaza College

$12K In-State Tuition
$12K Out-of-State Tuition
$20K Average Total Cost
$14K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K $13K $15K $14K
$30K–$48K $14K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $20K $19K $17K

Debt

Typical Debt after Plaza College

80% Receive Federal Loans
$10K Median Federal Debt
31% Repayment Rate
$172 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K 77% 54% 57%
$30K–$48K 13% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 6% 13% 12%
$75K–$110K 2% 10% 9%
>$110K 1% 15% 11%

Student Debt

Category School NY US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $12K $12K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $11K $12K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $10K $12K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $11K $12K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $23K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $16K $17K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $4K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $4K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School NY US
1-year after entering repayment 26% 48% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 31% 53% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 31% 57% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 38% 61% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Plaza College

78% Retention Rate
5% Transfer Rate
49% Withdrawal Rate
63% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School NY US
Within 6 Years 63% 58% 55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School NY US
Asian 57% 56% 53%
Black 65% 46% 39%
Caucasian 60% 54% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 63% 48% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 50% 55% 50%
Two or more races 72% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Plaza College

82% Employment Rate
$16K Median Salary
$9K 25 Pctl Salary
$28K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School NY US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 82% 84% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 78% 83% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 80% 84% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 79% 83% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 79% 84% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School NY US
10th percentile of earnings $4K $9K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $9K $20K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $16K $34K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $28K $49K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $39K $64K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School NY US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $16K $34K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $18K $38K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $24K $43K $35K

Students

Students at Plaza College

823 Undergraduates
73% Full-time Undergrads
27 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School NY US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 81% 58% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 19% 41% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School NY US
Asian 12% 6% 4%
Black 32% 16% 18%
Caucasian 13% 54% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 33% 14% 18%
Two or more races 11% 2% 3%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School NY US
$0–$30K 70% 41% 43%
$30K–$48K 17% 17% 18%
$48K–$75K 8% 16% 16%

Location Map

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