California College of the Arts vs. Central Christian College

California College of the Arts vs. Central Christian College of Kansas comparison

	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College of Kansas	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College
Location	Oakland, CA	McPherson, KS
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,501	571
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Free Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	centralchristian.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$19,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$19,900
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,000
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$15,732
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$17,158
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	96%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Central Christian 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	3.24
Typical High School Grades	B+	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	Central Christian College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (34%) Business (17%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (13%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (13%) General Studies (7%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College
Graduation Rate	49%	41%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$32,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College
% Men	35%	50%
% Women	65%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	49%
% Black	4%	28%
% Hispanic	14%	11%
% Native American	0%	2%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	California College of the Arts	Central Christian College
% In-State	42%	17%
% Out-of-State	20%	76%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Central Christian 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 Central Christian College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 571 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Central Christian College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 170.6% more expensive to attend than Central Christian College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $19,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 170.6% higher at California College of the Arts than Central Christian College of Kansas ($53,856.00 vs. $19,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Central Christian College of Kansas than California College of the Arts ($15,732 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Central Christian College of Kansas are 149.5% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,000 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Central Christian College of Kansas than California College of the Arts (96% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 60.6% larger than aid received Central Christian College of Kansas ($27,563 vs. $17,158)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.1 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Central Christian College (3.24)

California College of the Arts vs. Central Christian College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Central Christian College of Kansas (49% vs. 41%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $10,900 more per year than Central Christian College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $32,600)
• Central Christian College of Kansas students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Central Christian College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Central Christian College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 43%)

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