California College of the Arts vs. MCNY

California College of the Arts vs. Metropolitan College of New York comparison

	California College of the Arts	Metropolitan College of New York	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	MCNY
Location	Oakland, CA	New York, NY
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	632
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	mcny.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	MCNY
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$19,338
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$19,338
Room & Board	$19,957	$11,200
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$22,183
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$12,873
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	MCNY
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	113
Admitted	2,261	74
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	65.5%
Enrolled %	8.4%	41.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.1
Typical High School Grades	B+	C
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	MCNY
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Human Services (64%) Business (31%) Social Sciences (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	MCNY
Graduation Rate	49%	25%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$40,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	18%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$34,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$356

Diversity	California College of the Arts	MCNY
% Men	35%	26%
% Women	65%	74%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	3%
% Black	4%	57%
% Hispanic	14%	22%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	31%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	11%

Students	California College of the Arts	MCNY
% In-State	42%	94%
% Out-of-State	20%	6%
Campus	California College of the Arts	MCNY
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 MCNY based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 632 students)

California College of the Arts vs. MCNY Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 178.5% more expensive to attend than MCNY for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $19,338.00)
• Out of state tuition is 178.5% higher at California College of the Arts than Metropolitan College of New York ($53,856.00 vs. $19,338.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Metropolitan College of New York than California College of the Arts ($22,183 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Metropolitan College of New York are 78.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($11,200 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Metropolitan College of New York than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 114.1% larger than aid received Metropolitan College of New York ($27,563 vs. $12,873)

California College of the Arts vs. MCNY Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 1.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at MCNY (2.1)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than MCNY (65.5%)

California College of the Arts vs. MCNY Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Metropolitan College of New York (49% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $3,000 more per year than MCNY graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $40,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than MCNY graduates. ($28,000 vs. $34,500)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than MCNY graduates. ($289 vs. $356)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCNY students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 18%)

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