California College of the Arts vs. Platt College-Los Angeles

California College of the Arts vs. Platt College Los Angeles comparison

	California College of the Arts	Platt College Los Angeles	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
Location	Oakland, CA	Alhambra, CA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	1,501	667
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cca.edu	plattcollege.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$14,519
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$14,519
Room & Board	$19,957	$13,832
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$29,589
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$6,587
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	85%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	-
Admitted	2,261	-
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	Open
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	Platt College-Los Angeles
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	21:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Health Professions (33%) Visual and Performing Arts (32%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (19%) Legal Professions (15%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
Graduation Rate	49%	46%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	28%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$21,000
Median Loan Payment	$289	$217

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
% Men	35%	21%
% Women	65%	79%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	15%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	14%	66%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
% In-State	42%	99%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Platt College-Los Angeles
Campus Housing	Yes	No
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 Platt College-Los Angeles based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 667 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Platt College-Los Angeles?

• California College of the Arts is 270.9% more expensive to attend than Platt College-Los Angeles for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• Out of state tuition is 270.9% higher at California College of the Arts than Platt College Los Angeles ($53,856.00 vs. $14,519.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Platt College Los Angeles than California College of the Arts ($29,589 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Platt College Los Angeles are 44.3% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($13,832 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Platt College Los Angeles (91% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 318.4% larger than aid received Platt College Los Angeles ($27,563 vs. $6,587)

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

California College of the Arts vs. Platt College-Los Angeles Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Platt College-Los Angeles? 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 Platt College-Los Angeles and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Platt College Los Angeles (49% vs. 46%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $8,800 more per year than Platt College-Los Angeles graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $34,700)
• Platt College Los Angeles students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($21,000 vs. $28,000)
• Platt College-Los Angeles graduates are paying $72 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($217 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Platt College-Los Angeles students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 28%)

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