American Academy of Art vs. CUW

American Academy of Art vs. Concordia University Wisconsin comparison

	American Academy of Art	Concordia University Wisconsin	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Art	CUW
Location	Chicago, IL	Mequon, WI
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	111	4,988
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#395
Religious Affiliation	-	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	aaart.edu	cuw.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Art	CUW
Tuition (In State)	$36,800	$32,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,800	$32,770
Room & Board	$6,354	$12,160
Avg Net Price	$31,818	$24,485
Avg Grant Aid	$10,487	$23,477
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	99%

Admission	American Academy of Art	CUW
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,544
Admitted	-	2,494
Acceptance Rate		70.4%
Enrolled %		16.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.52
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		20/26
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	American Academy of Art	CUW
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (95%) Communications Technology (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (40%) Health Professions (20%) Education (10%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (7%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (4%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Art	CUW
Graduation Rate	44%	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$46,100
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$23,925
Median Loan Payment	$320	$247

Diversity	American Academy of Art	CUW
% Men	41%	33%
% Women	59%	67%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	72%
% Black	11%	15%
% Hispanic	26%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	American Academy of Art	CUW
% In-State	85%	63%
% Out-of-State	15%	37%
Campus	American Academy of Art	CUW
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Concordia University Wisconsin is larger than than American Academy of Art based on total student enrollment (4,988 students vs. 111 students)

American Academy of Art vs. CUW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Academy of Art or CUW?

• American Academy of Art is 12.3% more expensive to attend than CUW for in-state tuition ($36,800.00 vs. $32,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.3% higher at American Academy of Art than Concordia University Wisconsin ($36,800.00 vs. $32,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concordia University Wisconsin than American Academy of Art ($24,485 vs. $31,818)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Art are 91.4% lower than costs at Concordia University Wisconsin ($6,354 vs. $12,160)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concordia University Wisconsin than American Academy of Art (99% vs. 68%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Concordia University Wisconsin students is 123.9% larger than aid received American Academy of Art ($23,477 vs. $10,487)

Which college is harder to get into, American Academy of Art or CUW? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between CUW or American Academy of Art .

American Academy of Art vs. CUW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy of Art or CUW? 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 CUW and American Academy of Art.

• The graduation rate at CUW is higher than American Academy of Art (58% vs. 44%)
• Graduates from Concordia University Wisconsin earn on average $13,000 more per year than American Academy of Art graduates after ten years. ($46,100 vs. $33,100)
• Concordia University Wisconsin students graduate with a $7,075 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Art graduates. ($23,925 vs. $31,000)
• CUW graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Art graduates. ($247 vs. $320)
• More CUW graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Academy of Art students, three years after graduation. (52% vs. 41%)

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