California Baptist University vs. UCLA

California Baptist University vs. University of California Los Angeles comparison

	California Baptist University	University of California Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California Baptist University	UCLA
Location	Riverside, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	11,407	46,678
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking	#756	#62
Religious Affiliation	Southern Baptist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	calbaptist.edu	ucla.edu
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Comparable Facts

• University of California Los Angeles is larger than than California Baptist University based on total student enrollment (46,678 students vs. 11,407 students)

California Baptist University vs. UCLA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California Baptist University or UCLA?

• California Baptist University is 217.5% more expensive to attend than UCLA for in-state tuition ($37,570.00 vs. $11,834.00)
• Out of state tuition is 13.4% higher at UCLA than California Baptist University ($42,611.00 vs. $37,570.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of California Los Angeles than California Baptist University ($15,166 vs. $28,596)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at California Baptist University are 47.4% lower than costs at University of California Los Angeles ($11,630 vs. $17,148)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California Baptist University than University of California Los Angeles (99% vs. 49%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California Baptist University students is 6.2% larger than aid received University of California Los Angeles ($23,828 vs. $22,441)

California Baptist University vs. UCLA Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, California Baptist University or UCLA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between UCLA or California Baptist University .

• The average SAT score at University of California Los Angeles (1339) is 379 points higher than at California Baptist University (960)
• Incoming UCLA students have a 10 point higher average ACT score (31) than students at California Baptist University (21)
• Accepted freshman UCLA students have a 0.34 point higher average high school GPA (3.92) than students at California Baptist University (3.58)
• California Baptist University has a higher acceptance rate (73.6%) than UCLA (8.7%)

California Baptist University vs. UCLA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California Baptist University or UCLA? 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 UCLA and California Baptist University.

• The graduation rate at UCLA is higher than California Baptist University (90% vs. 55%)
• Graduates from University of California Los Angeles earn on average $25,600 more per year than California Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($70,700 vs. $45,100)
• University of California Los Angeles students graduate with a $10,700 lower median federal student loan debt than California Baptist University graduates. ($16,300 vs. $27,000)
• UCLA graduates are paying $111 less per month on federal student loans than California Baptist University graduates. ($168 vs. $279)
• More UCLA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (78% vs. 58%)

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