Paier College vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

Comparable Facts

Compare Paier College in Bridgeport, CT with Platt College Los Angeles in Alhambra, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Platt College Los Angeles is larger than Paier College based on total student enrollment (570 students vs. 203 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Paier College is located in Bridgeport, CT (Large Suburban setting); Platt College Los Angeles is in Alhambra, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Paier College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Platt College Los Angeles is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Paier College 9:1; Platt College Los Angeles 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Platt College Los Angeles are 4.6% lower than at Paier College ($17,178 vs. $18,000).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.2% higher at Paier College than at Platt College Los Angeles (about $8,838 more per year; $23,760 vs. $14,922).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Platt College Los Angeles than at Paier College (79% vs. 0%).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Paier College and Platt College-Los Angeles.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Platt College Los Angeles graduates have a $5,000 lower median loan debt than Paier College graduates ($21,000 vs. $26,000).
• Among borrowers, Platt College-Los Angeles graduates have an estimated $51 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Paier College graduates ($217 vs. $268).
• More Paier College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation (59% vs. 28%).

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