American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. College of the Desert

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles vs. College of the Desert comparison

	American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles	College of the Desert	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Palm Desert, CA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	220	10,382
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aada.org	collegeofthedesert.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Tuition (In State)	$37,575	$1,288
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,575	$9,100
Room & Board	$14,335	$17,784
Avg Net Price	$40,837	$13,704
Avg Grant Aid	$12,059	$6,758
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	85%

Admission	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	182	-
Admitted	164	-
Acceptance Rate	90.1%	Open
Enrolled %	34.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	26:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (26%) Health Professions (18%) Business (10%) General Studies (5%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (5%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,300	$35,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	35%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$5,338
Median Loan Payment	$124	$55

Diversity	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
% Men	42%	42%
% Women	58%	58%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	20%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	68%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	3%
% International	35%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
% In-State	14%	95%
% Out-of-State	52%	2%
Campus	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	College of the Desert
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of the Desert is larger than than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (10,382 students vs. 220 students)

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. College of the Desert Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or College of the Desert?

• American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles is 2,817.3% more expensive to attend than College of the Desert for in-state tuition ($37,575.00 vs. $1,288.00)
• Out of state tuition is 312.9% higher at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles than College of the Desert ($37,575.00 vs. $9,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of the Desert than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles ($13,704 vs. $40,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles are 24.1% lower than costs at College of the Desert ($14,335 vs. $17,784)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles than College of the Desert (95% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles students is 78.4% larger than aid received College of the Desert ($12,059 vs. $6,758)

Which college is harder to get into, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or College of the Desert? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between College of the Desert or American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles .

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. College of the Desert Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or College of the Desert? 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 College of the Desert and American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles.

• Graduates from College of the Desert earn on average $3,800 more per year than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($35,100 vs. $31,300)
• College of the Desert students graduate with a $6,662 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates. ($5,338 vs. $12,000)
• College of the Desert graduates are paying $69 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates. ($55 vs. $124)
• More American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former College of the Desert students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 35%)

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