California College of the Arts vs. Donnelly College

California College of the Arts vs. Donnelly College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
Location	Oakland, CA	Kansas City, KS
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,501	358
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	donnelly.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$8,256
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$8,256
Room & Board	$19,957	$10,600
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$18,283
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$9,447
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Donnelly 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	-
Typical High School Grades	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	Donnelly 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%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (38%) Business (16%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$25,800
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	21%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$8,300
Median Loan Payment	$289	$85

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
% Men	35%	27%
% Women	65%	73%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	9%
% Black	4%	29%
% Hispanic	14%	48%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	5%
% International	31%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
% In-State	42%	78%
% Out-of-State	20%	22%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Donnelly College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Donnelly College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 358 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Donnelly College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 552.3% more expensive to attend than Donnelly College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• Out of state tuition is 552.3% higher at California College of the Arts than Donnelly College ($53,856.00 vs. $8,256.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Donnelly College than California College of the Arts ($18,283 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Donnelly College are 88.3% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($10,600 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Donnelly College than California College of the Arts (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 191.8% larger than aid received Donnelly College ($27,563 vs. $9,447)

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

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

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

• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $17,700 more per year than Donnelly College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $25,800)
• Donnelly College students graduate with a $19,700 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($8,300 vs. $28,000)
• Donnelly College graduates are paying $204 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($85 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Donnelly College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 21%)

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