California College of the Arts vs. Dunwoody College of Technology

California College of the Arts vs. Dunwoody College of Technology comparison

	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Location	Oakland, CA	Minneapolis, MN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	1,359
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	dunwoody.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$22,610
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$22,610
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,840
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$24,172
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$8,635
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	67%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	460
Admitted	2,261	451
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	98%
Enrolled %	8.4%	71.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.83
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)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Engineering Technology (22%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Computer and Information Sciences (13%) Construction Trades (13%) Precision Production Trades (11%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$51,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$16,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$165

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
% Men	35%	81%
% Women	65%	19%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	78%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
% In-State	42%	97%
% Out-of-State	20%	3%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Dunwoody College of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Dunwoody College of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,359 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 138.2% more expensive to attend than Dunwoody College of Technology for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• Out of state tuition is 138.2% higher at California College of the Arts than Dunwoody College of Technology ($53,856.00 vs. $22,610.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Dunwoody College of Technology than California College of the Arts ($24,172 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Dunwoody College of Technology are 44.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,840 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Dunwoody College of Technology (91% vs. 67%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 219.2% larger than aid received Dunwoody College of Technology ($27,563 vs. $8,635)

California College of the Arts vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.51 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Dunwoody College of Technology (2.83)
• Dunwoody College of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (98%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Dunwoody College of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Dunwoody College of Technology? 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 Dunwoody College of Technology and California College of the Arts.

• Graduates from Dunwoody College of Technology earn on average $7,500 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($51,000 vs. $43,500)
• Dunwoody College of Technology students graduate with a $12,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($16,000 vs. $28,000)
• Dunwoody College of Technology graduates are paying $124 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($165 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Dunwoody College of Technology 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/