Cogswell College vs. Platt College-Aurora

Comparable Facts

Compare University of Silicon Valley in San Jose, CA with Platt College Aurora in Greenwood Village, CO on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

University of Silicon Valley is larger than Platt College-Aurora based on total student enrollment (477 students vs. 215 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• University of Silicon Valley is located in San Jose, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Platt College Aurora is in Greenwood Village, CO (Large City setting).
• University of Silicon Valley is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Aurora is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: University of Silicon Valley 13:1; Platt College Aurora 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Silicon Valley are 0.8% lower than at Platt College Aurora ($19,926 vs. $20,079).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.3% higher at Platt College-Aurora than at University of Silicon Valley (about $1,867 more per year; $24,347 vs. $22,480).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of Silicon Valley than at Platt College Aurora (85% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at Cogswell College, not reported at Platt College-Aurora.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of Silicon Valley graduates have a $10,587 lower median loan debt than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($31,163 vs. $41,750).
• Among borrowers, Cogswell College graduates have an estimated $109 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Platt College-Aurora graduates ($322 vs. $431).
• More Platt College-Aurora graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cogswell College students, three years after graduation (61% vs. 60%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.