Art Center College of Design vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

Art Center College of Design vs. Southern California Institute of Technology comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
Location	Pasadena, CA	Anaheim, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	2,420	541
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	scitech.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$16,590
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$16,590
Room & Board	$14,338	$15,336
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$28,699
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$7,031
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	95%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
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	Southern California Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Construction Trades (49%) Business (29%) Engineering Technology (12%) Engineering (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	54%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$323	$98

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
% Men	43%	95%
% Women	57%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	18%	23%
% Black	1%	6%
% Hispanic	12%	50%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	27%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
% In-State	45%	100%
% Out-of-State	8%	0%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	Southern California Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Southern California Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 541 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Art Center College of Design or Southern California Institute of Technology?

• Art Center College of Design is 195% more expensive to attend than Southern California Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $16,590.00)
• Out of state tuition is 195% higher at Art Center College of Design than Southern California Institute of Technology ($48,942.00 vs. $16,590.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Technology than Art Center College of Design ($28,699 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Art Center College of Design are 7% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Technology ($14,338 vs. $15,336)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern California Institute of Technology than Art Center College of Design (95% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 137% larger than aid received Southern California Institute of Technology ($16,665 vs. $7,031)

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

Art Center College of Design vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Art Center College of Design or Southern California Institute of Technology? 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 Southern California Institute of Technology and Art Center College of Design.

• The graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is higher than Art Center College of Design (57% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $26,700 more per year than Southern California Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $31,600)
• Southern California Institute of Technology students graduate with a $21,750 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($9,500 vs. $31,250)
• Southern California Institute of Technology graduates are paying $225 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($98 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 43%)

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