Arkansas Baptist College vs. California College of the Arts

Arkansas Baptist College vs. California College of the Arts comparison

	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Location	Little Rock, AR	Oakland, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	497	1,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	arkansasbaptist.edu	cca.edu
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Costs	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Tuition (In State)	$8,760	$53,856
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,760	$53,856
Room & Board	$8,826	$19,957
Avg Net Price	$7,164	$47,862
Avg Grant Aid	$15,560	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	91%

Admission	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,987
Admitted	-	2,261
Acceptance Rate	Open	75.7%
Enrolled %	Open	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.6	3.34
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
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	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	23:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (29%) Human Services (23%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (15%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (13%) General Studies (12%)	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)
Outcomes	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Graduation Rate	4%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$24,500	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$42,281	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$437	$289

Diversity	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
% Men	77%	35%
% Women	23%	65%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	4%	27%
% Black	95%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	1%	31%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
% In-State	26%	42%
% Out-of-State	70%	20%
Campus	Arkansas Baptist College	California College of the Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Arkansas Baptist College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 497 students)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. California College of the Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Arkansas Baptist College or California College of the Arts?

• California College of the Arts is 514.8% more expensive to attend than Arkansas Baptist College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• Out of state tuition is 514.8% higher at California College of the Arts than Arkansas Baptist College ($53,856.00 vs. $8,760.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arkansas Baptist College than California College of the Arts ($7,164 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arkansas Baptist College are 126.1% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,826 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Arkansas Baptist College (91% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 77.1% larger than aid received Arkansas Baptist College ($27,563 vs. $15,560)

Which college is harder to get into, Arkansas Baptist College or California College of the Arts? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between California College of the Arts or Arkansas Baptist College .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.74 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Arkansas Baptist College (2.6)

Arkansas Baptist College vs. California College of the Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Arkansas Baptist College or California College of the Arts? 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 California College of the Arts and Arkansas Baptist College.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Arkansas Baptist College (49% vs. 4%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $19,000 more per year than Arkansas Baptist College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $24,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $14,281 lower median federal student loan debt than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $42,281)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $148 less per month on federal student loans than Arkansas Baptist College graduates. ($289 vs. $437)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Arkansas Baptist College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 21%)

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