American Academy of Art vs. Spalding

American Academy of Art vs. Spalding University comparison

	American Academy of Art	Spalding University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Location	Chicago, IL	Louisville, KY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	90	1,555
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#797
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	aaart.edu	spalding.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Tuition (In State)	$38,640	$27,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,640	$27,450
Room & Board	$6,354	$8,480
Avg Net Price	$32,872	$25,539
Avg Grant Aid	$12,000	$17,961
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	99%

Admission	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	807
Admitted	-	796
Acceptance Rate		98.6%
Enrolled %		14.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.87
Typical High School Grades	-	A-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		853/1103
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (95%) Communications Technology (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Health Professions (41%) Business (24%) Psychology (8%) Education (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Graduation Rate	44%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$45,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	44%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$258

Diversity	American Academy of Art	Spalding
% Men	19%	12%
% Women	38%	41%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	67%
% Black	11%	20%
% Hispanic	26%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	3%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	4%

Students	American Academy of Art	Spalding
% In-State	78%	72%
% Out-of-State	13%	28%
Campus	American Academy of Art	Spalding
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Spalding University is larger than than American Academy of Art based on total student enrollment (1,555 students vs. 90 students)

American Academy of Art vs. Spalding Cost Comparison

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

• American Academy of Art is 40.8% more expensive to attend than Spalding for in-state tuition ($38,640.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 40.8% higher at American Academy of Art than Spalding University ($38,640.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Spalding University than American Academy of Art ($25,539 vs. $32,872)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Art are 33.5% lower than costs at Spalding University ($6,354 vs. $8,480)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Spalding University than American Academy of Art (99% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Spalding University students is 49.7% larger than aid received American Academy of Art ($17,961 vs. $12,000)

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

American Academy of Art vs. Spalding Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at American Academy of Art is higher than Spalding University (44% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from Spalding University earn on average $12,200 more per year than American Academy of Art graduates after ten years. ($45,300 vs. $33,100)
• Spalding University students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Art graduates. ($25,000 vs. $31,000)
• Spalding graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Art graduates. ($258 vs. $320)
• More Spalding graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Academy of Art students, three years after graduation. (44% vs. 41%)

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