Art Center College of Design vs. OCAC

Art Center College of Design vs. Oregon College of Art and Craft comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Oregon College of Art and Craft	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
Location	Pasadena, CA	Portland, OR
Setting	Midsize City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	2,420	137
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	ocac.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$33,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$33,150
Room & Board	$14,338	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$53,617	-
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	0%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%
Enrolled %	31.8%
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	OCAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
Graduation Rate	54%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$323	$281

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
% Men	43%	28%
% Women	57%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	68%
% Black	1%	1%
% Hispanic	12%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	10%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	5%

Students	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
% In-State	45%	50%
% Out-of-State	8%	44%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	OCAC
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 OCAC based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 137 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. OCAC Cost Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design is 47.6% more expensive to attend than OCAC for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 47.6% higher at Art Center College of Design than Oregon College of Art and Craft ($48,942.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 43.4% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($10,000 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Art Center College of Design than Oregon College of Art and Craft (56% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($16,665 vs. $0)

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

Art Center College of Design vs. OCAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Oregon College of Art and Craft (54% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $26,300 more per year than OCAC graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $32,000)
• Oregon College of Art and Craft students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($27,250 vs. $31,250)
• OCAC graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($281 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OCAC students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 54%)

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