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	220	10,860
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)	$37,575	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,575	$8,400
Room & Board	$14,335	$22,572
Avg Net Price	$40,837	$7,281
Avg Grant Aid	$12,059	$5,222
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	74%

Admission	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	MiraCosta College
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	MiraCosta College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	19:1
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	42%	41%
% Women	58%	59%
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 (10,860 students vs. 220 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 3,303.5% more expensive to attend than MiraCosta College for in-state tuition ($37,575.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 347.3% higher at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles than MiraCosta College ($37,575.00 vs. $8,400.00)
• 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 ($7,281 vs. $40,837)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles are 57.5% lower than costs at MiraCosta College ($14,335 vs. $22,572)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles than MiraCosta College (95% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles students is 130.9% larger than aid received MiraCosta College ($12,059 vs. $5,222)

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/