American Academy of Art vs. Parkside

American Academy of Art vs. University of Wisconsin Parkside comparison

	American Academy of Art	University of Wisconsin Parkside	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Location	Chicago, IL	Kenosha, WI
Setting	Large City	Midsize Suburban
Enrollment	111	3,947
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking		#965
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	aaart.edu	uwp.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Tuition (In State)	$36,800	$6,298
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,800	$14,568
Room & Board	$6,354	$7,966
Avg Net Price	$31,818	$8,510
Avg Grant Aid	$10,487	$7,098
% Receiving Grant Aid	68%	67%

Admission	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,893
Admitted	-	2,107
Acceptance Rate		72.8%
Enrolled %		21%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.31
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		17/23
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (95%) Communications Technology (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Business (20%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (12%) Social Sciences (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Graduation Rate	44%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,100	$41,000
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$22,965
Median Loan Payment	$320	$237

Diversity	American Academy of Art	Parkside
% Men	41%	45%
% Women	59%	55%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	54%	68%
% Black	11%	9%
% Hispanic	26%	13%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	0%

Students	American Academy of Art	Parkside
% In-State	85%	86%
% Out-of-State	15%	12%
Campus	American Academy of Art	Parkside
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• University of Wisconsin Parkside is larger than than American Academy of Art based on total student enrollment (3,947 students vs. 111 students)

American Academy of Art vs. Parkside Cost Comparison

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

• American Academy of Art is 484.3% more expensive to attend than Parkside for in-state tuition ($36,800.00 vs. $6,298.00)
• Out of state tuition is 152.6% higher at American Academy of Art than University of Wisconsin Parkside ($36,800.00 vs. $14,568.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of Wisconsin Parkside than American Academy of Art ($8,510 vs. $31,818)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Art are 25.4% lower than costs at University of Wisconsin Parkside ($6,354 vs. $7,966)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Art than University of Wisconsin Parkside (68% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Art students is 47.7% larger than aid received University of Wisconsin Parkside ($10,487 vs. $7,098)

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

American Academy of Art vs. Parkside Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at American Academy of Art is higher than University of Wisconsin Parkside (44% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from University of Wisconsin Parkside earn on average $7,900 more per year than American Academy of Art graduates after ten years. ($41,000 vs. $33,100)
• University of Wisconsin Parkside students graduate with a $8,035 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Art graduates. ($22,965 vs. $31,000)
• Parkside graduates are paying $83 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Art graduates. ($237 vs. $320)
• More Parkside graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former American Academy of Art students, three years after graduation. (54% vs. 41%)

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