California College of the Arts vs. Mars Hill University

Comparable Facts

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

California College of the Arts is larger than Mars Hill University based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 1,110 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Mars Hill University is in Mars Hill, NC (Rural Fringe setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Mars Hill University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Mars Hill University 11:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 44.5% lower than at California College of the Arts ($12,258 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 59.6% higher at California College of the Arts than at Mars Hill University (about $22,490 more per year; $60,226 vs. $37,736).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mars Hill University 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 6.1% larger than aid received by Mars Hill University students ($32,953 vs. $31,066).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and Mars Hill University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Mars Hill University average a 3.5 high school GPA, 0.16 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. 31.1% at Mars Hill University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Mars Hill University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Mars Hill University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mars Hill University students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 53%).

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