Art Center College of Design vs. TC

Art Center College of Design vs. Texas College comparison

	Art Center College of Design	Texas College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Art Center College of Design	TC
Location	Pasadena, CA	Tyler, TX
Setting	Midsize City	Small City
Enrollment	2,420	642
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Christian Methodist Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	artcenter.edu	texascollege.edu
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Costs	Art Center College of Design	TC
Tuition (In State)	$48,942	$8,208
Tuition (Out of State)	$48,942	$8,208
Room & Board	$14,338	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$53,617	$11,174
Avg Grant Aid	$16,665	$10,263
% Receiving Grant Aid	56%	61%

Admission	Art Center College of Design	TC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,285	-
Admitted	912	-
Acceptance Rate	71%	Open
Enrolled %	31.8%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	2.9
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
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	TC
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)	Business (42%) Social Sciences (11%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (9%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (8%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	Art Center College of Design	TC
Graduation Rate	54%	6%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,300	$27,800
Making Student Loan Payments	73%	14%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,250	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$323	$320

Diversity	Art Center College of Design	TC
% Men	43%	60%
% Women	57%	40%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	18%	2%
% Black	1%	87%
% Hispanic	12%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	1%
% International	27%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Art Center College of Design	TC
% In-State	45%	80%
% Out-of-State	8%	19%
Campus	Art Center College of Design	TC
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 TC based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 642 students)

Art Center College of Design vs. TC Cost Comparison

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

• Art Center College of Design is 496.3% more expensive to attend than TC for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• Out of state tuition is 496.3% higher at Art Center College of Design than Texas College ($48,942.00 vs. $8,208.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Texas College than Art Center College of Design ($11,174 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Texas College are 70.7% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,400 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Texas College than Art Center College of Design (61% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 62.4% larger than aid received Texas College ($16,665 vs. $10,263)

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

Art Center College of Design vs. TC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Texas College (54% vs. 6%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $30,500 more per year than TC graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $27,800)
• Texas College students graduate with a $250 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($31,000 vs. $31,250)
• TC graduates are paying $3 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($320 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former TC students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 14%)

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