California College of the Arts vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College

California College of the Arts vs. Saint Mary of the Woods College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary of the Woods College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Location	Oakland, CA	Saint Mary of the Woods, IN
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,501	1,147
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#473
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	smwc.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$31,150
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$31,150
Room & Board	$19,957	$11,350
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$17,358
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$26,438
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	971
Admitted	2,261	759
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	78.2%
Enrolled %	8.4%	26.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.35
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Moderate
Applicant Competition
ACT Range		18/30
SAT Range		868/1052
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	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
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%)	Education (26%) Business (18%) Psychology (10%) Social Sciences (7%) Human Services (6%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Graduation Rate	49%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$26,999
Median Loan Payment	$289	$279

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% Men	35%	20%
% Women	65%	80%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	75%
% Black	4%	5%
% Hispanic	14%	2%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	15%

Students	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
% In-State	42%	71%
% Out-of-State	20%	28%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,147 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College?

• California College of the Arts is 72.9% more expensive to attend than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• Out of state tuition is 72.9% higher at California College of the Arts than Saint Mary of the Woods College ($53,856.00 vs. $31,150.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Mary of the Woods College than California College of the Arts ($17,358 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Mary of the Woods College are 75.8% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($11,350 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Mary of the Woods College than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 4.3% larger than aid received Saint Mary of the Woods College ($27,563 vs. $26,438)

California College of the Arts vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students have a 0.01 point higher average high school GPA (3.35) than students at California College of the Arts (3.34)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College has a higher acceptance rate (78.2%) than California College of the Arts (75.7%)

California College of the Arts vs. Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Saint Mary-of-the-Woods 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 Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College is higher than California College of the Arts (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $11,200 more per year than Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $32,300)
• Saint Mary of the Woods College students graduate with a $1,001 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($26,999 vs. $28,000)
• Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College graduates are paying $10 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($279 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 47%)

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