Plaza College

Forest Hills, NY · Private for-profit · www.plazacollege.edu/ ↗

Plaza College is a private for-profit college in Forest Hills, New York, located in a large city. It enrolls 984 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards associate degrees. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Dental Support Services and Allied Professions; Health and Medical Administrative Services; and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Plaza College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
984
Similar schools: 396
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$26,326
Similar schools: $27,950
Admit rateiShare of applicants who get accepted. Lower = more selective.
30.0%
Similar schools: 77.5%
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
68.1%
Similar schools: 50.6%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$36,831
Similar schools: $46,253
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$24,984
Similar schools: $18,740

What the data shows about Plaza College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 177 private for-profit schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $26,326 a year, lower than the $27,950 median for similar schools. It admits 30.0% of applicants, lower than the 77.5% median. 68.1% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 50.6% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $36,831, lower than the $46,253 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $24,984 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $18,740).