California College of the Arts vs. Capitol College

California College of the Arts vs. Capitol College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Capitol College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
Location	Oakland, CA	Laurel, MD
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,501	823
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	capitol-college.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$25,830
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$25,830
Room & Board	$19,957	$12,816
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$25,445
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$14,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	90%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	258
Admitted	2,261	166
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	64.3%
Enrolled %	8.4%	28.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.26
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	Capitol College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Engineering (49%) Engineering Technology (31%) Computer and Information Sciences (10%) Business (10%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
Graduation Rate	49%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$70,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,736
Median Loan Payment	$289	$266

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
% Men	35%	79%
% Women	65%	21%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	43%
% Black	4%	35%
% Hispanic	14%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
% In-State	42%	79%
% Out-of-State	20%	15%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Capitol College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Capitol College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 823 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Capitol College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 108.5% more expensive to attend than Capitol College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• Out of state tuition is 108.5% higher at California College of the Arts than Capitol College ($53,856.00 vs. $25,830.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Capitol College than California College of the Arts ($25,445 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Capitol College are 55.7% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($12,816 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Capitol College (91% vs. 90%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 92.3% larger than aid received Capitol College ($27,563 vs. $14,332)

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

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Capitol College (3.26)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Capitol College (64.3%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Capitol College (49% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Capitol College earn on average $26,600 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($70,100 vs. $43,500)
• Capitol College students graduate with a $2,264 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,736 vs. $28,000)
• Capitol College graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($266 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Capitol College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 60%)

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