California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smith's College

California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science comparison

	California College of the Arts	Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
Location	Oakland, CA	Paul Smiths, NY
Setting	Large City	Distant Rural
Enrollment	1,501	686
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	paulsmiths.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$32,012
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$32,012
Room & Board	$19,957	$15,546
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$25,056
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$24,545
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	955
Admitted	2,261	811
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	84.9%
Enrolled %	8.4%	24%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.8
Typical High School Grades	B+	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
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	Paul Smith's 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%)	Natural Resources Conservation (34%) Personal and Culinary Services (22%) Social Sciences (15%) Business (14%) Engineering Technology (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
Graduation Rate	49%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$36,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	70%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$258

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
% Men	35%	64%
% Women	65%	36%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	82%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
% In-State	42%	53%
% Out-of-State	20%	45%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Paul Smith's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Paul Smith's College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 686 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smith's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Paul Smith's College?

• California College of the Arts is 68.2% more expensive to attend than Paul Smith's College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• Out of state tuition is 68.2% higher at California College of the Arts than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($53,856.00 vs. $32,012.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than California College of the Arts ($25,056 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science are 28.4% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($15,546 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 12.3% larger than aid received Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science ($27,563 vs. $24,545)

California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smith's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.54 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Paul Smith's College (2.8)
• Paul Smith's College has a higher acceptance rate (84.9%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Paul Smith's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Paul Smith's 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 Paul Smith's College and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science (49% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $6,800 more per year than Paul Smith's College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $36,700)
• Paul Smiths College of Arts and Science students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,000 vs. $28,000)
• Paul Smith's College graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($258 vs. $289)
• More Paul Smith's College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (70% vs. 62%)

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