Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Pasadena, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Midsize City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	2,420	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$31,150
Room & Board	$14,338	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	100%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	971
Admitted	912	759
Acceptance Rate	71%	78.2%
Enrolled %	31.8%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.35
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	54%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$323	$279

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	43%	20%
% Women	57%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	75%
% Black	1%	5%
% Hispanic	12%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	27%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	15%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	45%	71%
% Out-of-State	8%	28%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 1,147 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• Art Center College of Design is 57.1% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 57.1% higher at Art Center College of Design than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($48,942.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Art Center College of Design ($17,358 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 26.3% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($11,350 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Mary of the Woods College students is 58.6% larger than aid received Art Center College of Design ($26,438 vs. $16,665)

Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than Art Center College of Design (71%)

Art Center College of Design vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than Art Center College of Design (57% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $26,000 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $4,251 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($26,999 vs. $31,250)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $44 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($279 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 47%)

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