California College of the Arts vs. Goldey-Beacom College

California College of the Arts vs. Goldey Beacom College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Goldey Beacom College	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
Location	Oakland, CA	Wilmington, DE
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,333	1,074
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	gbc.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
Tuition (In State)	$57,096	$13,440
Tuition (Out of State)	$57,096	$13,440
Room & Board	$21,165	$13,869
Avg Net Price	$49,945	$17,417
Avg Grant Aid	$29,175	$7,808
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	91%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,661	1,291
Admitted	2,687	988
Acceptance Rate	73.4%	76.5%
Enrolled %	6.9%	15.5%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.9
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

Academics	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	18:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (95%) Computer and Information Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
Graduation Rate	49%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$44,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$23,675
Median Loan Payment	$289	$244

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
% Men	7%	14%
% Women	17%	20%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	43%
% Black	4%	27%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	31%	11%
% Unknown Race	7%	7%

Students	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
% In-State	42%	60%
% Out-of-State	20%	40%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Goldey-Beacom College
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 Goldey-Beacom College based on total student enrollment (1,333 students vs. 1,074 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Goldey-Beacom College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Goldey-Beacom College?

• California College of the Arts is 324.8% more expensive to attend than Goldey-Beacom College for in-state tuition ($57,096.00 vs. $13,440.00)
• Out of state tuition is 324.8% higher at California College of the Arts than Goldey Beacom College ($57,096.00 vs. $13,440.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Goldey Beacom College than California College of the Arts ($17,417 vs. $49,945)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Goldey Beacom College are 52.6% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,869 vs. $21,165)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Goldey Beacom College than California College of the Arts (91% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 273.7% larger than aid received Goldey Beacom College ($29,175 vs. $7,808)

California College of the Arts vs. Goldey-Beacom College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Goldey-Beacom College (2.9)
• Goldey-Beacom College has a higher acceptance rate (76.5%) than California College of the Arts (73.4%)

California College of the Arts vs. Goldey-Beacom College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Goldey-Beacom 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 Goldey-Beacom College and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Goldey-Beacom College is higher than California College of the Arts (50% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Goldey Beacom College earn on average $1,100 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($44,600 vs. $43,500)
• Goldey Beacom College students graduate with a $4,325 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($23,675 vs. $28,000)
• Goldey-Beacom College graduates are paying $45 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($244 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Goldey-Beacom College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 50%)

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