Cogswell College, CA

Private For-Profit4-Year • Very Small • Primarily ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
191 Baypointe Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134
(800) 264-7955

Cogswell College Rankings

Affordability26
Selectivity20
Retention12
Graduation1
Earnings18
Diversity95
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Cogswell College

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing1%
Communication, Journalism4%
Communications Technologies34%
Computer and Information Sciences23%
Engineering Technologies5%
Visual and Performing Arts32%

Admissions

Getting into Cogswell College

58%Admission Rate
560Median SAT Math
515Median SAT Reading
23Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)490–630
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–560
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Cogswell College

$20KIn-State Tuition
$20KOut-of-State Tuition
$35KAverage Total Cost
$32KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$31K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$34K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$32K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$31K$21K$19K
>$110K$35K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Cogswell College

67%Receive Federal Loans
$19KMedian Federal Debt
44%Repayment Rate
$322Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 42%63%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 15%11%12%
$75K–$110K 12%6%9%
>$110K 17%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$19K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$19K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$22K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$15K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$44K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$31K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$8K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 41%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 44%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 73%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 80%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Cogswell College

62%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
32%Withdrawal Rate
36%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 12%37%38%
Within 6 Years 36%60%55%
Within 8 Years 22%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 75%59%53%
Black 20%41%39%
Caucasian 48%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 20%51%47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%45%43%
Two or more races 20%48%44%
Other race 20%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Cogswell College

90%Employment Rate
$29KMedian Salary
$23K25 Pctl Salary
$67K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 79%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 88%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$23K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$29K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$67K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$87K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$29K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$48K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$50K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Cogswell College

589Undergraduates
58%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
4Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 31%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 69%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 21%12%4%
Black 6%8%18%
Caucasian 33%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 22%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 2%4%2%
Two or more races 5%4%3%
Other race 10%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 30%49%43%

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