Art Center College of Design vs. Donnelly College

Art Center College of Design vs. Donnelly College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Midsize City	Midsize City
Enrollment	2,420	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	donnelly.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$8,256
Room & Board	$14,338	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	95%

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

Academics	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	54%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	$323	$85

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
% Men	43%	27%
% Women	57%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	9%
% Black	1%	29%
% Hispanic	12%	48%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	5%
% International	27%	5%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
% In-State	45%	78%
% Out-of-State	8%	22%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Donnelly College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 358 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Donnelly College Cost Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design is 492.8% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 492.8% higher at Art Center College of Design than Donnelly College ($48,942.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Donnelly College than Art Center College of Design ($18,283 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Donnelly College are 35.3% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($10,600 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Donnelly College than Art Center College of Design (95% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 76.4% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($16,665 vs. $9,447)

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

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

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

• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $32,500 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $25,800)
• Donnelly College students graduate with a $22,950 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($8,300 vs. $31,250)
• Donnelly College graduates are paying $238 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($85 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Donnelly College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 21%)

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