🎓 College profile

Plaza College

NY · Private for-profit · Large city · 1,410 applicants 2023

🎯 Parent/student verdict

Strong target

Selective but achievable for strong students.

✅ Best for

  • Strong overall academic profile (3.9+ GPA in rigorous coursework + strong essays — school is test-optional, so transcript carries the most weight)
  • Students focused on Health Professions (the school's signature program)
  • Families wanting a small liberal-arts experience

Verdict is composed from this college's structured data (admit rate, SAT bands, net price by income, Carnegie classification, scholarship grids) using transparent rule thresholds — not a chat-bot's opinion.

🏛️ Institutional snapshot

What kind of college is this?

Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Mixed Bacc/Assoc
Total enrollment
984
Under 1,000
In-state tuition
$15,450
sticker, before aid
Tuition
$15,450
flat rate (no in/out-of-state split)
Admit rate
30.0%
Selective
Test policy
Test-optional
2023
10-yr earnings
$31,519
median, after entry

Source: federal IPEDS Admissions 2023 for scores + admit rate; federal College Scorecard (20260606 vintage) for earnings + outcomes. SAT/ACT bands are the 25th–75th percentile of enrolled submitters.

📊 Outcomes & cost

What graduates actually earn, finish, and owe.

Federal College Scorecard data. Earnings are median annual income measured years after entering. Debt is for federal-aid borrowers only (cash-pay students aren't counted).

Earnings, 6 yrs after entry
$32,282
Earnings, 10 yrs after entry
$31,519
4-year completion
68%
Median debt (completers)
$20,751
Cost of attendance
$26,525
sticker price, not net
Pell-eligible students
85%

📚 What students study here

Most popular majors at Plaza College

Top 5 fields of study by bachelor's degrees awarded (most recent IPEDS Completions). Use this to see what Plaza College actually graduates — not just what it markets.

1. Health Professions
36 degrees · 64.3%
Typical career outcomes
Registered Nurse $86k Physician Assistant $130k Pharmacist $136k Physical Therapist (post-DPT) $100k
Highest-paying group on this list, but most careers require additional training beyond a 4-year degree.
2. Business, Management, & Marketing
20 degrees · 35.7%
Typical career outcomes
Financial Analyst $100k Management Analyst (Consultant) $99k Marketing Manager $158k Accountant / Auditor $80k
Broad set of corporate roles. Finance + consulting pay top, accounting + HR pay middle, sales spread is wide.

Source: IPEDS Completions (C2023_a), bachelor's-level first majors aggregated to 2-digit CIP family. Share is of these top 5 only — not all majors.

💼 Top programs by earnings

Highest-earning majors at Plaza College

Median earnings 4 years after entry, by major (CIP code). From the federal College Scorecard program-level outcomes.

Major (CIP) Credential Cohort 1-yr earnings 4-yr earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree 30 $40,764 $52,337
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree 15 $39,317 $45,125

For full college-vs-major comparison + ROI leaderboards, see /college-outcomes →

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