California College of the Arts vs. Bethany College

California College of the Arts vs. Bethany College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Bethany College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
Location	Oakland, CA	Lindsborg, KS
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,501	744
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Evangelical Lutheran Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	bethanylb.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$29,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$29,200
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,076
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$29,546
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$21,045
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	3,521
Admitted	2,261	2,325
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	66%
Enrolled %	8.4%	11.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		15/22
SAT Range		883/1020
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (26%) Education (18%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (11%) Biology (10%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
Graduation Rate	49%	42%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
% Men	35%	58%
% Women	65%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	60%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	14%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
% In-State	42%	34%
% Out-of-State	20%	60%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Bethany College
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 Bethany College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 744 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Bethany College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 84.4% more expensive to attend than Bethany College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 84.4% higher at California College of the Arts than Bethany College ($53,856.00 vs. $29,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Bethany College than California College of the Arts ($29,546 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Bethany College are 52.6% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,076 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Bethany 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 31% larger than aid received Bethany College ($27,563 vs. $21,045)

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

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Bethany College (3.16)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Bethany College (66%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Bethany College (49% vs. 42%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $100 more per year than Bethany College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $43,400)
• Bethany College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Bethany College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Bethany College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 62%)

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