California College of the Arts vs. Cambridge College

California College of the Arts vs. Cambridge College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
Location	Oakland, CA	Cambridge, MA
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,501	2,135
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	cambridgecollege.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$17,190
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$17,190
Room & Board	$19,957	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$21,178
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$7,139
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
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	Cambridge College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (44%) Business (29%) Psychology (27%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
Graduation Rate	49%	8%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$39,200
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$20,625
Median Loan Payment	$289	$213

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
% Men	35%	22%
% Women	65%	78%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	17%
% Black	4%	37%
% Hispanic	14%	31%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	9%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
% In-State	42%	94%
% Out-of-State	20%	6%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Cambridge College
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cambridge College is larger than than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (2,135 students vs. 1,501 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Cambridge College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 213.3% more expensive to attend than Cambridge College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• Out of state tuition is 213.3% higher at California College of the Arts than Cambridge College ($53,856.00 vs. $17,190.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cambridge College than California College of the Arts ($21,178 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cambridge College are 81.4% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($11,000 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cambridge 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 286.1% larger than aid received Cambridge College ($27,563 vs. $7,139)

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

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

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Cambridge College (49% vs. 8%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $4,300 more per year than Cambridge College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $39,200)
• Cambridge College students graduate with a $7,375 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($20,625 vs. $28,000)
• Cambridge College graduates are paying $76 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($213 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cambridge College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 41%)

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