California College of the Arts vs. Alderson Broaddus College

California College of the Arts vs. Alderson Broaddus College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Location	Oakland, CA	Philippi, WV
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,501	767
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	American Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	ab.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$31,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$31,200
Room & Board	$19,957	$10,170
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$19,499
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$24,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	1,693
Admitted	2,261	1,041
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	61.5%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		900/1060
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Health Professions (30%) Biology (21%) Business (15%) Education (13%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Graduation Rate	49%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$45,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$268

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
% Men	35%	56%
% Women	65%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	73%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	31%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
% In-State	42%	34%
% Out-of-State	20%	62%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Alderson Broaddus College
Campus Housing	Yes	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

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Alderson Broaddus College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 767 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Alderson Broaddus College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Alderson Broaddus College?

• California College of the Arts is 72.6% more expensive to attend than Alderson Broaddus College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.6% higher at California College of the Arts than Alderson Broaddus College ($53,856.00 vs. $31,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Alderson Broaddus College than California College of the Arts ($19,499 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Alderson Broaddus College are 96.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($10,170 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alderson Broaddus College than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 11.8% larger than aid received Alderson Broaddus College ($27,563 vs. $24,656)

California College of the Arts vs. Alderson Broaddus College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Alderson Broaddus College (3.2)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Alderson Broaddus College (61.5%)

California College of the Arts vs. Alderson Broaddus College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Alderson Broaddus 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 Alderson Broaddus College and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is the same as at Alderson Broaddus College (49% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Alderson Broaddus College earn on average $2,400 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($45,900 vs. $43,500)
• Alderson Broaddus College students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($26,000 vs. $28,000)
• Alderson Broaddus College graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($268 vs. $289)
• More Alderson Broaddus College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 62%)

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