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Cogswell College

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Rating

Private for-profit

Type

697

Students

$19,800

Tuition

49%

Acceptance

#1277

Ranking

Large City

Campus Setting

San Jose, CA

191 Baypointe Parkway, San Jose, CA 95134

Cogswell College is a very small for-profit college located in San Jose, CA with a student to faculty ratio of 12 to 1. It has a total of 687 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, accepting 49.34% of applicants. Cogswell College offers 8 different majors and is best known for its Music Technology, Computer Programming, and Game and Interactive Media Design programs (nationally ranked 12th, 18th, and 23rd respectively). With an annual tuition of $19,800 per year, Cogswell College is reasonably priced. 32.8% of students graduate ready to the next stage of their lives, employment. After college, alumni go on to generate approximately $49,800 per year, which is 20% over the national median.
Rankings

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Cost

$20,800
Above Average

Cogswell College

$20,800

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$42,094

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$35,310

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

49%Acceptance
Average

Cogswell College

49%

National

69%
Sat

0 - 0

% of students submit

Admissions Yield

14%

ACT

0 - 0

% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Recommended

Application Fee

$0

Students

687Undergrads
Very Small Student Population

Full-Time

90%

Part-Time

10%
Male

70%

In-state

83%

Female

30%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

23%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
41% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects21% Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation13% Music Technology25% Others

41% Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

21% Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

13% Music Technology

25% Others

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects

41%

47 Graduates

Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation

21%

24 Graduates

Music Technology

13%

15 Graduates

Game and Interactive Media Design

11%

13 Graduates

Computer Programming/Programmer, General

9%

10 Graduates

Business Administration and Management, General

3%

4 Graduates

Computer Software Technology/Technician

2%

2 Graduates

Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

0%

0 Graduates

Academics

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Professors
StudentsProfessors12:112:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

12

Number of Library Books

2,800

Academic Spend per Student

$6,667

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

70%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$28,800/Year

Cogswell College

$28,800

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$28,800

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

0%

Median Earnings

$49,800

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

32%