California College of the Arts vs. Iowa Wesleyan College

California College of the Arts vs. Iowa Wesleyan College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Location	Oakland, CA	Mount Pleasant, IA
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,501	871
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	iwc.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$33,550
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$33,550
Room & Board	$19,957	$11,340
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$20,074
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$26,670
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	92%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	2,975
Admitted	2,261	2,404
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	80.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	8%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.02
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		830/1010
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	13:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (23%) Education (19%) Health Professions (14%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Biology (8%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	49%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$36,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	55%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
% Men	35%	56%
% Women	65%	44%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	52%
% Black	4%	9%
% Hispanic	14%	6%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	4%
% Unknown Race	7%	24%

Students	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
% In-State	42%	25%
% Out-of-State	20%	60%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Iowa Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Iowa Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 871 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 60.5% more expensive to attend than Iowa Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• Out of state tuition is 60.5% higher at California College of the Arts than Iowa Wesleyan College ($53,856.00 vs. $33,550.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Iowa Wesleyan College than California College of the Arts ($20,074 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Iowa Wesleyan College are 76% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($11,340 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Iowa Wesleyan College than California College of the Arts (92% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 3.3% larger than aid received Iowa Wesleyan College ($27,563 vs. $26,670)

California College of the Arts vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.32 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Iowa Wesleyan College (3.02)
• Iowa Wesleyan College has a higher acceptance rate (80.8%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Iowa Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Iowa Wesleyan College (49% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $6,600 more per year than Iowa Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $36,900)
• Iowa Wesleyan College students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Iowa Wesleyan College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Iowa Wesleyan College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 55%)

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