Art Center College of Design vs. Capitol College

Art Center College of Design vs. Capitol College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,420	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$25,830
Room & Board	$14,338	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	90%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	258
Admitted	912	166
Acceptance Rate	71%	64.3%
Enrolled %	31.8%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.26
Typical High School Grades	-	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	54%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$323	$266

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
% Men	43%	79%
% Women	57%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	43%
% Black	1%	35%
% Hispanic	12%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	27%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
% In-State	45%	79%
% Out-of-State	8%	15%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Capitol College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 823 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Capitol College?

• Art Center College of Design is 89.5% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.5% higher at Art Center College of Design than Capitol College ($48,942.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than Art Center College of Design ($25,445 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 11.9% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($12,816 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Capitol College than Art Center College of Design (90% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 16.3% larger than aid received Capitol College ($16,665 vs. $14,332)

Art Center College of Design vs. Capitol College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Art Center College of Design or Capitol College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Capitol College or Art Center College of Design .

• Art Center College of Design has a higher acceptance rate (71%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Capitol College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Capitol 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 Capitol College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Capitol College (54% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $11,800 more per year than Art Center College of Design graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $58,300)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $5,514 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($25,736 vs. $31,250)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $57 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($266 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 60%)

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