California College of the Arts vs. Bennett College

California College of the Arts vs. Bennett College for Women comparison

	California College of the Arts	Bennett College for Women	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
Location	Oakland, CA	Greensboro, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	168
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	bennett.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$16,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$16,000
Room & Board	$19,957	$9,100
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$20,545
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$14,996
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	1,042
Admitted	2,261	465
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	44.6%
Enrolled %	8.4%	6.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.74
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Bennett College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Communication (22%) Biology (18%) Psychology (12%) Business (9%) Education (6%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
Graduation Rate	49%	39%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$32,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	30%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$37,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$382

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	100%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	27%	0%
% Black	4%	83%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	11%

Students	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
% In-State	42%	30%
% Out-of-State	20%	70%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Bennett College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Bennett College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 168 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Bennett College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 236.6% more expensive to attend than Bennett College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 236.6% higher at California College of the Arts than Bennett College for Women ($53,856.00 vs. $16,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bennett College for Women than California College of the Arts ($20,545 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bennett College for Women are 119.3% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($9,100 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bennett College for Women than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 83.8% larger than aid received Bennett College for Women ($27,563 vs. $14,996)

California College of the Arts vs. Bennett College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.6 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Bennett College (2.74)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Bennett College (44.6%)

California College of the Arts vs. Bennett College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Bennett College for Women (49% vs. 39%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $11,100 more per year than Bennett College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $32,400)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $9,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Bennett College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $37,000)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $93 less per month on federal student loans than Bennett College graduates. ($289 vs. $382)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bennett College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 30%)

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