California College of the Arts vs. Concordia University-Ann Arbor

California College of the Arts vs. Concordia University Ann Arbor comparison

	California College of the Arts	Concordia University Ann Arbor	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Location	Oakland, CA	Ann Arbor, MI
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,501	1,203
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#758
Religious Affiliation	-	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	cuaa.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$32,770
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$32,770
Room & Board	$19,957	$12,160
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$26,353
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$21,163
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	1,962
Admitted	2,261	1,377
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	70.2%
Enrolled %	8.4%	16.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.19
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
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%)	Business (19%) Work and Family Studies (18%) English and Literature (7%) Visual and Performing Arts (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Graduation Rate	49%	40%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$39,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	52%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$23,925
Median Loan Payment	$289	$247

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
% Men	35%	46%
% Women	65%	54%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	78%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
% In-State	42%	72%
% Out-of-State	20%	26%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Concordia University-Ann Arbor
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Concordia University-Ann Arbor based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,203 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Concordia University-Ann Arbor Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Concordia University-Ann Arbor?

• California College of the Arts is 64.3% more expensive to attend than Concordia University-Ann Arbor for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $32,770.00)
• Out of state tuition is 64.3% higher at California College of the Arts than Concordia University Ann Arbor ($53,856.00 vs. $32,770.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Concordia University Ann Arbor than California College of the Arts ($26,353 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Concordia University Ann Arbor are 64.1% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($12,160 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Concordia University Ann Arbor than California College of the Arts (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 30.2% larger than aid received Concordia University Ann Arbor ($27,563 vs. $21,163)

California College of the Arts vs. Concordia University-Ann Arbor Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.15 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Concordia University-Ann Arbor (3.19)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Concordia University-Ann Arbor (70.2%)

California College of the Arts vs. Concordia University-Ann Arbor Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Concordia University-Ann Arbor? 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 Concordia University-Ann Arbor and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Concordia University Ann Arbor (49% vs. 40%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $4,500 more per year than Concordia University-Ann Arbor graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $39,000)
• Concordia University Ann Arbor students graduate with a $4,075 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($23,925 vs. $28,000)
• Concordia University-Ann Arbor graduates are paying $42 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($247 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Concordia University-Ann Arbor students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 52%)

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