California College of the Arts vs. St. Augustine's College

California College of the Arts vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
Location	Oakland, CA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$10,968
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	94%

Admission	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	4,918
Admitted	2,261	2,894
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	58.8%
Enrolled %	8.4%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	49%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$289	$357

Diversity	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
% Men	35%	49%
% Women	65%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	27%	1%
% Black	4%	95%
% Hispanic	14%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	42%	67%
% Out-of-State	20%	30%
Campus	California College of the Arts	St. Augustine's College
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 St. Augustine's College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,108 students)

California College of the Arts vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or St. Augustine's College?

• California College of the Arts is 391% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 391% higher at California College of the Arts than Saint Augustines College ($53,856.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than California College of the Arts ($20,081 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 123.2% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,942 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than California College of the Arts (94% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 134.2% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($27,563 vs. $11,769)

California College of the Arts vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.84 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

California College of the Arts vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or St. Augustine'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 St. Augustine's College and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Saint Augustines College (49% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $15,200 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $28,300)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $6,620 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $34,620)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $68 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($289 vs. $357)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 25%)

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