American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. MiraCosta College

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles vs. MiraCosta College comparison

	American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles	MiraCosta College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Oceanside, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	169	11,707
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aada.org	miracosta.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
Tuition (In State)	$38,725	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$38,725	$9,072
Room & Board	$14,695	$27,280
Avg Net Price	$42,794	$7,972
Avg Grant Aid	$12,638	$5,594
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	79%

Admission	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	155	-
Admitted	139	-
Acceptance Rate	89.7%	Open
Enrolled %	39.6%	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	MiraCosta College
Student to Faculty Ratio	18:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (4%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,300	$33,000
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	46%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	$124	$46

Diversity	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
% Men	19%	5%
% Women	30%	6%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	44%
% Black	7%	3%
% Hispanic	6%	36%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	7%
% International	35%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
% In-State	14%	94%
% Out-of-State	52%	0%
Campus	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• MiraCosta College is larger than than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (11,707 students vs. 169 students)

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

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

• American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles is 3,407.7% more expensive to attend than MiraCosta College for in-state tuition ($38,725.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 326.9% higher at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles than MiraCosta College ($38,725.00 vs. $9,072.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at MiraCosta College than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles ($7,972 vs. $42,794)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles are 85.6% lower than costs at MiraCosta College ($14,695 vs. $27,280)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles than MiraCosta College (100% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles students is 125.9% larger than aid received MiraCosta College ($12,638 vs. $5,594)

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

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

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

• Graduates from MiraCosta College earn on average $1,700 more per year than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($33,000 vs. $31,300)
• MiraCosta College students graduate with a $7,500 lower median federal student loan debt than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates. ($4,500 vs. $12,000)
• MiraCosta College graduates are paying $78 less per month on federal student loans than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates. ($46 vs. $124)
• More American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MiraCosta College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 46%)

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