California College of the Arts vs. Columbia College Hollywood

California College of the Arts vs. Columbia College Hollywood comparison

	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
Location	Oakland, CA	Tarzana, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	291
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	columbiacollege.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$25,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$25,680
Room & Board	$19,957	$16,578
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$32,432
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$7,319
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	91%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.2
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	Columbia College Hollywood
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,023
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
% Men	35%	58%
% Women	65%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	47%
% Black	4%	16%
% Hispanic	14%	18%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	7%
% International	31%	7%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
% In-State	42%	27%
% Out-of-State	20%	55%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Columbia College Hollywood
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 291 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Columbia College Hollywood Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 109.7% more expensive to attend than Columbia College Hollywood for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 109.7% higher at California College of the Arts than Columbia College Hollywood ($53,856.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College Hollywood than California College of the Arts ($32,432 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College Hollywood are 20.4% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($16,578 vs. $19,957)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts as Columbia College Hollywood (91% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 276.6% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($27,563 vs. $7,319)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.14 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Columbia College Hollywood (3.2)

California College of the Arts vs. Columbia College Hollywood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Columbia College Hollywood? 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 Columbia College Hollywood and California College of the Arts.

• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $7,400 more per year than Columbia College Hollywood graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $36,100)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $2,977 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,023 vs. $28,000)
• Columbia College Hollywood 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 Columbia College Hollywood 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/