Art Center College of Design vs. St. Augustine's College

Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$10,968
Room & Board	$14,338	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	94%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	4,918
Admitted	912	2,894
Acceptance Rate	71%	58.8%
Enrolled %	31.8%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.5
Typical High School Grades	-	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
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	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	54%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$323	$357

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
% Men	43%	49%
% Women	57%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	18%	1%
% Black	1%	95%
% Hispanic	12%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	27%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	45%	67%
% Out-of-State	8%	30%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 1,108 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or St. Augustine's College?

• Art Center College of Design is 346.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 346.2% higher at Art Center College of Design than Saint Augustines College ($48,942.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Art Center College of Design ($20,081 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 60.3% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,942 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Art Center College of Design (94% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 41.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($16,665 vs. $11,769)

Art Center College of Design vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design has a higher acceptance rate (71%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Art Center College of Design vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Saint Augustines College (54% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $30,000 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $28,300)
• Art Center College of Design students graduate with a $3,370 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($31,250 vs. $34,620)
• Art Center College of Design graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($323 vs. $357)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 25%)

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