American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. San Diego Mesa College

American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

	American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	220	18,076
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	aada.org	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$37,575	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$37,575	$7,400
Room & Board	$14,335	$17,786
Avg Net Price	$40,837	$8,506
Avg Grant Aid	$12,059	$6,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	95%	57%

Admission	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa 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	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,300	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,000	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	$124	$46

Diversity	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	42%	44%
% Women	58%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	33%
% Black	7%	6%
% Hispanic	6%	35%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	8%	6%
% International	35%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	2%

Students	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	14%	98%
% Out-of-State	52%	1%
Campus	American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles	San Diego Mesa College
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

• San Diego Mesa College is larger than than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (18,076 students vs. 220 students)

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

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

• American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles is 3,303.5% more expensive to attend than San Diego Mesa College for in-state tuition ($37,575.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 407.8% higher at American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles than San Diego Mesa College ($37,575.00 vs. $7,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego Mesa College than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles ($8,506 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 San Diego Mesa College ($14,335 vs. $17,786)
• More students receive financial grant aid at American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles than San Diego Mesa College (95% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by American Academy of Dramatic Arts Los Angeles students is 81.2% larger than aid received San Diego Mesa College ($12,059 vs. $6,656)

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

American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles or San Diego Mesa 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 San Diego Mesa College and American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $10,300 more per year than American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $31,300)
• San Diego Mesa 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)
• San Diego Mesa 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 San Diego Mesa College students, three years after graduation. (46% vs. 41%)

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