California College of the Arts vs. Cogswell College

California College of the Arts vs. Cogswell College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
Location	Oakland, CA	Sunnyvale, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,501	390
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cca.edu	cogswell.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$21,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$21,480
Room & Board	$19,957	$18,486
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$29,887
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$7,068
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	88%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	116
Admitted	2,261	75
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	64.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%	56%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.77
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 considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Cogswell 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%)	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
Graduation Rate	49%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$68,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$31,163
Median Loan Payment	$289	$322

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
% Men	35%	73%
% Women	65%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	42%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	18%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	9%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	California College of the Arts	Cogswell College
% In-State	42%	83%
% Out-of-State	20%	14%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Cogswell 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 Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 390 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Cogswell College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 150.7% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 150.7% higher at California College of the Arts than Cogswell College ($53,856.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cogswell College than California College of the Arts ($29,887 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Cogswell College are 8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($18,486 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Cogswell College (91% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 290% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($27,563 vs. $7,068)

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

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.57 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Cogswell College (2.77)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Cogswell College (64.7%)

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

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Cogswell College (49% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $25,300 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $43,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $3,163 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $31,163)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $33 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($289 vs. $322)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cogswell 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/