California College of the Arts vs. Maria College of Albany

California College of the Arts vs. Maria College of Albany comparison

	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
Location	Oakland, CA	Albany, NY
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,501	805
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	mariacollege.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$15,980
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$15,980
Room & Board	$19,957	$9,480
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$17,537
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$8,818
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	50%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	162
Admitted	2,261	157
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	96.9%
Enrolled %	8.4%	38.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Maria College of Albany
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	12:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Health Professions (84%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (5%) Education (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$43,400
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	45%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$20,118
Median Loan Payment	$289	$208

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
% Men	35%	11%
% Women	65%	89%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	60%
% Black	4%	11%
% Hispanic	14%	3%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	21%

Students	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
% In-State	42%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Maria College of Albany
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Maria College of Albany based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 805 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Maria College of Albany Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 237% more expensive to attend than Maria College of Albany for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• Out of state tuition is 237% higher at California College of the Arts than Maria College of Albany ($53,856.00 vs. $15,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Maria College of Albany than California College of the Arts ($17,537 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Maria College of Albany are 110.5% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($9,480 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Maria College of Albany (91% vs. 50%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 212.6% larger than aid received Maria College of Albany ($27,563 vs. $8,818)

California College of the Arts vs. Maria College of Albany Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.84 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Maria College of Albany (2.5)
• Maria College of Albany has a higher acceptance rate (96.9%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Maria College of Albany Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Maria College of Albany? 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 Maria College of Albany and California College of the Arts.

• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $100 more per year than Maria College of Albany graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $43,400)
• Maria College of Albany students graduate with a $7,882 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($20,118 vs. $28,000)
• Maria College of Albany graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($208 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Maria College of Albany students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 45%)

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