California College of the Arts vs. Livingstone College

California College of the Arts vs. Livingstone College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
Location	Oakland, CA	Salisbury, NC
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	1,501	839
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	livingstone.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$15,917
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$15,917
Room & Board	$19,957	$6,794
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$15,914
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$12,500
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	4,074
Admitted	2,261	2,598
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	63.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.64
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		14/21
SAT Range		800/960
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	California College of the Arts	Livingstone 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%)	Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Business (17%) Human Services (13%) Psychology (9%) Social Sciences (9%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
Graduation Rate	49%	28%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$24,200
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	13%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$42,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$434

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
% Men	35%	59%
% Women	65%	41%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	27%	0%
% Black	4%	81%
% Hispanic	14%	1%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	17%

Students	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
% In-State	42%	55%
% Out-of-State	20%	44%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Livingstone College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Yes
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Livingstone College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 839 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Livingstone College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 238.4% more expensive to attend than Livingstone College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• Out of state tuition is 238.4% higher at California College of the Arts than Livingstone College ($53,856.00 vs. $15,917.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Livingstone College than California College of the Arts ($15,914 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Livingstone College are 193.7% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($6,794 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Livingstone College than California College of the Arts (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 120.5% larger than aid received Livingstone College ($27,563 vs. $12,500)

California College of the Arts vs. Livingstone College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Livingstone College (2.64)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Livingstone College (63.8%)

California College of the Arts vs. Livingstone College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Livingstone College (49% vs. 28%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $19,300 more per year than Livingstone College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $24,200)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $14,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Livingstone College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $42,000)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $145 less per month on federal student loans than Livingstone College graduates. ($289 vs. $434)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Livingstone College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 13%)

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