California College of the Arts vs. Northwood University-Texas

California College of the Arts vs. Northwood University Texas comparison

	California College of the Arts	Northwood University Texas	College 3	College 4
	Remove	Remove	+Add	+Add
Overview	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Location	Oakland, CA	Cedar Hill, TX
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,501	255
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	northwood.edu
Team Colors

Costs	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$10,200
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$10,200
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,784
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$14,456
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$14,160
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	7
Admitted	2,261	6
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	85.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%	50%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Required
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (95%) Communication (3%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (2%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (0%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Graduation Rate	49%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$50,500
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$21,775
Median Loan Payment	$289	$225

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
% Men	35%	0%
% Women	65%	0%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	19%
% Black	4%	43%
% Hispanic	14%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	16%

Students	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
% In-State	42%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	California College of the Arts	Northwood University-Texas
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
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 Northwood University-Texas based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 255 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Northwood University-Texas Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Northwood University-Texas?

• California College of the Arts is 428% more expensive to attend than Northwood University-Texas for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• Out of state tuition is 428% higher at California College of the Arts than Northwood University Texas ($53,856.00 vs. $10,200.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwood University Texas than California College of the Arts ($14,456 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Northwood University Texas are 127.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,784 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwood University Texas than California College of the Arts (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 94.7% larger than aid received Northwood University Texas ($27,563 vs. $14,160)

California College of the Arts vs. Northwood University-Texas Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Northwood University-Texas has a higher acceptance rate (85.7%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Northwood University-Texas Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Northwood University-Texas? 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 Northwood University-Texas and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Northwood University Texas (49% vs. 38%)
• Graduates from Northwood University Texas earn on average $7,000 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $43,500)
• Northwood University Texas students graduate with a $6,225 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($21,775 vs. $28,000)
• Northwood University-Texas graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($225 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Northwood University-Texas students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 54%)

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