California College of the Arts vs. Kettering College

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Kettering College in Kettering, OH on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Kettering College based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 757 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Kettering College is in Kettering, OH (Large Suburban setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Kettering College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Kettering College 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Kettering College are 45.1% lower than at California College of the Arts ($12,140 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 269% higher at California College of the Arts than at Kettering College (about $43,906 more per year; $60,226 vs. $16,320).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Kettering College than at California College of the Arts (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 205.4% larger than aid received by Kettering College students ($32,953 vs. $10,789).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, test optional at Kettering College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Kettering College average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at California College of the Arts (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 71% at Kettering College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California College of the Arts graduates have a $977 lower median loan debt than Kettering College graduates ($28,000 vs. $28,977).
• Among borrowers, California College of the Arts graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Kettering College graduates ($289 vs. $299).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Kettering College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 55%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.