California College of the Arts vs. ABC

California College of the Arts vs. Arlington Baptist College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Arlington Baptist College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	ABC
Location	Oakland, CA	Arlington, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	218
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	abconline.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	ABC
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$15,540
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$15,540
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,310
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$19,990
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$6,593
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	84%

Admission	California College of the Arts	ABC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	ABC
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Education (89%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (11%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	ABC
Graduation Rate	49%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	36%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,001
Median Loan Payment	$289	$268

Diversity	California College of the Arts	ABC
% Men	35%	63%
% Women	65%	37%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	55%
% Black	4%	24%
% Hispanic	14%	15%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	ABC
% In-State	42%	89%
% Out-of-State	20%	11%
Campus	California College of the Arts	ABC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than ABC based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 218 students)

California College of the Arts vs. ABC Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 246.6% more expensive to attend than ABC for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• Out of state tuition is 246.6% higher at California College of the Arts than Arlington Baptist College ($53,856.00 vs. $15,540.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Arlington Baptist College than California College of the Arts ($19,990 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Arlington Baptist College are 140.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,310 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Arlington Baptist College (91% vs. 84%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 318.1% larger than aid received Arlington Baptist College ($27,563 vs. $6,593)

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

California College of the Arts vs. ABC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or ABC? 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 ABC and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Arlington Baptist College (49% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $6,600 more per year than ABC graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $36,900)
• Arlington Baptist College students graduate with a $1,999 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($26,001 vs. $28,000)
• ABC graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($268 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former ABC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 36%)

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