California College of the Arts vs. Otis College of Art and Design

California College of the Arts vs. Otis College of Art and Design comparison

	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Location	Oakland, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	1,312
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#370
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	otis.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$49,100
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$49,100
Room & Board	$19,957	$16,929
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$48,198
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$21,017
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	98%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	2,083
Admitted	2,261	1,735
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	83.3%
Enrolled %	8.4%	18.1%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.31
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Difficult
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		20/29
SAT Range		1130/1360
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	9:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (96%) Architecture (4%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	49%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$51,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	67%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
% Men	35%	30%
% Women	65%	70%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	25%
% Black	4%	4%
% Hispanic	14%	8%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	31%	24%
% Unknown Race	7%	5%

Students	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
% In-State	42%	64%
% Out-of-State	20%	20%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Otis College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
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 Otis College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,312 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Otis College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Otis College of Art and Design?

• California College of the Arts is 9.7% more expensive to attend than Otis College of Art and Design for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $49,100.00)
• Out of state tuition is 9.7% higher at California College of the Arts than Otis College of Art and Design ($53,856.00 vs. $49,100.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California College of the Arts than Otis College of Art and Design ($47,862 vs. $48,198)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Otis College of Art and Design are 17.9% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($16,929 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Otis College of Art and Design than California College of the Arts (98% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 31.1% larger than aid received Otis College of Art and Design ($27,563 vs. $21,017)

California College of the Arts vs. Otis College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.03 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Otis College of Art and Design (3.31)
• Otis College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (83.3%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Otis College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Otis College of Art and Design? 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 Otis College of Art and Design and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Otis College of Art and Design is higher than California College of the Arts (52% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from Otis College of Art and Design earn on average $7,600 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($51,100 vs. $43,500)
• Otis College of Art and Design students graduate with a $1,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($27,000 vs. $28,000)
• Otis College of Art and Design graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More Otis College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (67% vs. 62%)

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