American Academy of Art vs. Purdue Calumet

American Academy of Art vs. Purdue University Calumet Campus comparison

	American Academy of Art	Purdue University Calumet Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
Location	Chicago, IL	Hammond, IN
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	111	9,194
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	aaart.edu	purduecal.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
Tuition (In State)	$36,800	$6,746
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,800	$16,164
Room & Board	$6,354	$7,560
Avg Net Price	$31,818	$10,908
Avg Grant Aid	$10,487	$5,703
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	58%

Admission	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,810
Admitted	-	1,649
Acceptance Rate		58.7%
Enrolled %		54%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.19
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Very Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		18/24
SAT Range		940/1140
Submit Test Scores		Required
Application Deadline

Academics	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (95%) Communications Technology (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (31%) Engineering Technology (14%) Social Sciences (10%) Health Professions (9%) Communication (6%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
Graduation Rate	44%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$42,500
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$20,908
Median Loan Payment	$320	$216

Diversity	American Academy of Art	Purdue Calumet
% Men	41%	0%
% Women	59%	0%
Racial Diversity	High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	55%
% Black	11%	13%
% Hispanic	26%	19%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

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

• Purdue University Calumet Campus is larger than than American Academy of Art based on total student enrollment (9,194 students vs. 111 students)

American Academy of Art vs. Purdue Calumet Cost Comparison

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

• American Academy of Art is 445.5% more expensive to attend than Purdue Calumet for in-state tuition ($36,800.00 vs. $6,746.00)
• Out of state tuition is 127.7% higher at American Academy of Art than Purdue University Calumet Campus ($36,800.00 vs. $16,164.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Purdue University Calumet Campus than American Academy of Art ($10,908 vs. $31,818)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Art are 19% lower than costs at Purdue University Calumet Campus ($6,354 vs. $7,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Art than Purdue University Calumet Campus (68% vs. 58%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Art students is 83.9% larger than aid received Purdue University Calumet Campus ($10,487 vs. $5,703)

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

American Academy of Art vs. Purdue Calumet Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at American Academy of Art is higher than Purdue University Calumet Campus (44% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from Purdue University Calumet Campus earn on average $9,400 more per year than American Academy of Art graduates after ten years. ($42,500 vs. $33,100)
• Purdue University Calumet Campus students graduate with a $10,092 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Art graduates. ($20,908 vs. $31,000)
• Purdue Calumet graduates are paying $104 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Art graduates. ($216 vs. $320)
• More American Academy of Art graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Purdue Calumet students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 38%)

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