Art Center College of Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College

Art Center College of Design vs. Mercy College of Ohio comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Mercy College of Ohio	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Toledo, OH
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	1,261
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#569
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	mercycollege.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$16,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$16,200
Room & Board	$14,338	$7,108
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$14,564
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$12,134
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	95%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	236
Admitted	912	109
Acceptance Rate	71%	46.2%
Enrolled %	31.8%	45.9%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		16/21
SAT Range		780/1030
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Health Professions (94%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Graduation Rate	54%	20%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$48,500
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$20,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$206

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
% Men	43%	12%
% Women	57%	88%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	78%
% Black	1%	9%
% Hispanic	12%	5%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
% In-State	45%	76%
% Out-of-State	8%	18%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 1,261 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College?

• Art Center College of Design is 202.1% more expensive to attend than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 202.1% higher at Art Center College of Design than Mercy College of Ohio ($48,942.00 vs. $16,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mercy College of Ohio than Art Center College of Design ($14,564 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mercy College of Ohio are 101.7% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($7,108 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mercy College of Ohio than Art Center College of Design (95% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 37.3% larger than aid received Mercy College of Ohio ($16,665 vs. $12,134)

Art Center College of Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design has a higher acceptance rate (71%) than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College (46.2%)

Art Center College of Design vs. MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or MCNWO|MCL|Mercy 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 MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Mercy College of Ohio (54% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $9,800 more per year than MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $48,500)
• Mercy College of Ohio students graduate with a $11,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($20,000 vs. $31,250)
• MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College graduates are paying $117 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($206 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNWO|MCL|Mercy College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 57%)

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