California College of the Arts vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University

California College of the Arts vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University comparison

	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Location	Oakland, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	300
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	jpcatholic.com
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Costs	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$27,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$27,000
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,230
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$31,354
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$15,954
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	387
Admitted	2,261	308
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	79.6%Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	37%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		16/22
SAT Range		1060/1125
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	John Paul the Great Catholic University
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%)	Visual and Performing Arts (44%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (26%) Business (26%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (3%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,750
Median Loan Payment	$289	$266

Diversity	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% Men	35%	50%
% Women	65%	50%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	54%
% Black	4%	2%
% Hispanic	14%	23%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	12%

Students	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
% In-State	42%	49%
% Out-of-State	20%	43%
Campus	California College of the Arts	John Paul the Great Catholic University
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than John Paul the Great Catholic University based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 300 students)

California College of the Arts vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or John Paul the Great Catholic University?

• California College of the Arts is 99.5% more expensive to attend than John Paul the Great Catholic University for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 99.5% higher at California College of the Arts than John Paul the Great Catholic University ($53,856.00 vs. $27,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at John Paul the Great Catholic University than California College of the Arts ($31,354 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at John Paul the Great Catholic University are 50.8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,230 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at John Paul the Great Catholic University than California College of the Arts (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 72.8% larger than aid received John Paul the Great Catholic University ($27,563 vs. $15,954)

California College of the Arts vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman John Paul the Great Catholic University students have a 0.22 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at California College of the Arts (3.34)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University has a higher acceptance rate (79.6%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. John Paul the Great Catholic University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or John Paul the Great Catholic 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 John Paul the Great Catholic University and California College of the Arts.

• John Paul the Great Catholic University students graduate with a $2,250 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,750 vs. $28,000)
• John Paul the Great Catholic University graduates are paying $23 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($266 vs. $289)

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