California College of the Arts vs. OCAC

California College of the Arts vs. Oregon College of Art and Craft comparison

	California College of the Arts	Oregon College of Art and Craft	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Location	Oakland, CA	Portland, OR
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,501	137
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	ocac.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$33,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$33,150
Room & Board	$19,957	$10,000
Avg Net Price	$47,862	-
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	0%

Admission	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%
Enrolled %	8.4%
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)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Graduation Rate	49%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$32,000
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	54%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,250
Median Loan Payment	$289	$281

Diversity	California College of the Arts	OCAC
% Men	35%	28%
% Women	65%	72%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	68%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	14%	12%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	10%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	California College of the Arts	OCAC
% In-State	42%	50%
% Out-of-State	20%	44%
Campus	California College of the Arts	OCAC
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than OCAC based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 137 students)

California College of the Arts vs. OCAC Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 62.5% more expensive to attend than OCAC for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 62.5% higher at California College of the Arts than Oregon College of Art and Craft ($53,856.00 vs. $33,150.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oregon College of Art and Craft are 99.6% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($10,000 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Oregon College of Art and Craft (91% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is ?% larger than aid received Oregon College of Art and Craft ($27,563 vs. $0)

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

California College of the Arts vs. OCAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Oregon College of Art and Craft (49% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $11,500 more per year than OCAC graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $32,000)
• Oregon College of Art and Craft students graduate with a $750 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,250 vs. $28,000)
• OCAC graduates are paying $8 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($281 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OCAC 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/