California College of the Arts vs. Mount Marty College

California College of the Arts vs. Mount Marty College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
Location	Oakland, CA	Yankton, SD
Setting	Large City	Remote Town
Enrollment	1,501	1,252
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#782
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	mtmc.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$28,900
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$28,900
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,850
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$21,476
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$23,877
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	99%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	949
Admitted	2,261	649
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	68.4%
Enrolled %	8.4%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/24
SAT Range		810/1050
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	Mount Marty 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%)	Business (32%) Health Professions (16%) Education (11%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (9%) Communications Technology (4%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
Graduation Rate	49%	51%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	65%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
% Men	35%	47%
% Women	65%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	81%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	14%	8%
% Native American	0%	4%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	2%

Students	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
% In-State	42%	53%
% Out-of-State	20%	40%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Mount Marty College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Mount Marty College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,252 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Mount Marty College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 86.4% more expensive to attend than Mount Marty College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• Out of state tuition is 86.4% higher at California College of the Arts than Mount Marty College ($53,856.00 vs. $28,900.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mount Marty College than California College of the Arts ($21,476 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mount Marty College are 125.5% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,850 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mount Marty College than California College of the Arts (99% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 15.4% larger than aid received Mount Marty College ($27,563 vs. $23,877)

California College of the Arts vs. Mount Marty College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Mount Marty College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at California College of the Arts (3.34)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Mount Marty College (68.4%)

California College of the Arts vs. Mount Marty College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Mount Marty College is higher than California College of the Arts (51% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $4,600 more per year than Mount Marty College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $38,900)
• Mount Marty College students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Mount Marty College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Mount Marty College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (65% vs. 62%)

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