The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Westminster College

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Westminster College comparison

	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Location	Philadelphia, PA	New Wilmington, PA
Setting	Large City	Town Fringe
Enrollment	127	1,203
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#546
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	walnuthillcollege.edu	westminster.edu
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Costs	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Tuition (In State)	$19,650	$38,760
Tuition (Out of State)	$19,650	$38,760
Room & Board	$12,100	$12,380
Avg Net Price	$31,989	$21,089
Avg Grant Aid	$3,441	$30,615
% Receiving Grant Aid	49%	100%

Admission	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Applied	80	2,650
Admitted	76	2,266
Acceptance Rate	95%Open	85.5%
Enrolled %	55.3%Open	13.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.57
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Average
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range		1040/1258
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Personal and Culinary Services (79%) Business (21%)	Education (20%) Business (18%) Communication (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Graduation Rate	21%	74%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$37,400	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	56%	82%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,500	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$201	$279

Diversity	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
% Men	31%	2%
% Women	34%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	48%	77%
% Black	35%	3%
% Hispanic	5%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	3%	15%

Students	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
% In-State	47%	70%
% Out-of-State	53%	29%
Campus	The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College	Westminster College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Westminster College is larger than than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College based on total student enrollment (1,203 students vs. 127 students)

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Westminster College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Westminster College?

• Westminster College is 97.3% more expensive to attend than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College for in-state tuition ($38,760.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97.3% higher at Westminster College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($38,760.00 vs. $19,650.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Westminster College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($21,089 vs. $31,989)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College are 2.3% lower than costs at Westminster College ($12,100 vs. $12,380)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Westminster College than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (100% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westminster College students is 789.7% larger than aid received The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College ($30,615 vs. $3,441)

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Westminster College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Westminster College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Westminster College or The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College .

• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College has a higher acceptance rate (95%) than Westminster College (85.5%)

The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College vs. Westminster College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College or Westminster 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 Westminster College and The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College.

• The graduation rate at Westminster College is higher than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College (74% vs. 21%)
• Graduates from Westminster College earn on average $8,300 more per year than The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $37,400)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Westminster College graduates. ($19,500 vs. $27,000)
• The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than Westminster College graduates. ($201 vs. $279)
• More Westminster College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former The Restaurant School at Walnut Hill College students, three years after graduation. (82% vs. 56%)

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