California College of the Arts vs. Laurel University

California College of the Arts vs. Laurel University comparison

	California College of the Arts	Laurel University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
Location	Oakland, CA	High Point, NC
Setting	Large City	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,501	158
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	laureluniversity.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$10,500
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$10,500
Room & Board	$19,957	$9,280
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$19,269
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$6,212
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	97%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.16
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Neither required nor recommended
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Theology and Religious Vvocations (88%) Business (8%) Education (2%) Psychology (2%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
Graduation Rate	49%	60%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,969
Median Loan Payment	$289	$289

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	41%
% Black	4%	33%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	8%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	31%	5%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Laurel University
% In-State	42%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	California College of the Arts	Laurel 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 Laurel University based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 158 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Laurel University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Laurel University?

• California College of the Arts is 412.9% more expensive to attend than Laurel University for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• Out of state tuition is 412.9% higher at California College of the Arts than Laurel University ($53,856.00 vs. $10,500.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Laurel University than California College of the Arts ($19,269 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laurel University are 115.1% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($9,280 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laurel University than California College of the Arts (97% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 343.7% larger than aid received Laurel University ($27,563 vs. $6,212)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.18 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Laurel University (3.16)

California College of the Arts vs. Laurel University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Laurel 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 Laurel University and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Laurel University is higher than California College of the Arts (60% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $4,600 more per year than Laurel University graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $38,900)
• Laurel University students graduate with a $31 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,969 vs. $28,000)
• Laurel University and California College of the Arts graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($289 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laurel University students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 39%)

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