California College of the Arts vs. East Texas Baptist University

California College of the Arts vs. East Texas Baptist University comparison

	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
Location	Oakland, CA	Marshall, TX
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,501	1,771
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	etbu.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$27,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$27,450
Room & Board	$19,957	$10,195
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$24,169
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$16,552
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	1,449
Admitted	2,261	981
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	67.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%	39.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.4
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		Aug 23, 2025

Academics	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	14:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Education (23%) General Studies (20%) Psychology (11%) Business (11%) Health Professions (7%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
Graduation Rate	49%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$42,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$268

Diversity	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
% Men	35%	47%
% Women	65%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	64%
% Black	4%	21%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
% In-State	42%	84%
% Out-of-State	20%	13%
Campus	California College of the Arts	East Texas Baptist University
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

• East Texas Baptist University is larger than than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (1,771 students vs. 1,501 students)

California College of the Arts vs. East Texas Baptist University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or East Texas Baptist University?

• California College of the Arts is 96.2% more expensive to attend than East Texas Baptist University for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 96.2% higher at California College of the Arts than East Texas Baptist University ($53,856.00 vs. $27,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at East Texas Baptist University than California College of the Arts ($24,169 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Texas Baptist University are 95.8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($10,195 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East Texas Baptist University than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 66.5% larger than aid received East Texas Baptist University ($27,563 vs. $16,552)

California College of the Arts vs. East Texas Baptist University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman East Texas Baptist University students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.4) than students at California College of the Arts (3.34)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than East Texas Baptist University (67.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. East Texas Baptist University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or East Texas Baptist University? 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 East Texas Baptist University and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than East Texas Baptist University (49% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $1,400 more per year than East Texas Baptist University graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $42,100)
• East Texas Baptist University students graduate with a $2,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($26,000 vs. $28,000)
• East Texas Baptist University graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($268 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Texas Baptist University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

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