California College of the Arts vs. Shorter-CAPP

California College of the Arts vs. Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs comparison

	California College of the Arts	Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
Location	Oakland, CA	Atlanta, GA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,501	35
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Southern Baptist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	shorter.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$9,360
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$9,360
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,655
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$19,526
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$5,109
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	2,987	6
Admitted	2,261	2
Acceptance Rate	75.7%	33.3%Open
Enrolled %	8.4%	50%Open
Avg High School GPA	3.34	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		High
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (40%) Business (31%) Education (17%) Human Services (12%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
Graduation Rate	49%	22%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$49,300
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$28,418
Median Loan Payment	$289	$293

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
% Men	35%	37%
% Women	65%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	22%
% Black	4%	71%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	1%
% International	31%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	0%

Students	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
% In-State	42%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Shorter-CAPP
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 Shorter-CAPP based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 35 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Shorter-CAPP Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Shorter-CAPP?

• California College of the Arts is 475.4% more expensive to attend than Shorter-CAPP for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• Out of state tuition is 475.4% higher at California College of the Arts than Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs ($53,856.00 vs. $9,360.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs than California College of the Arts ($19,526 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs are 130.6% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,655 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 439.5% larger than aid received Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs ($27,563 vs. $5,109)

California College of the Arts vs. Shorter-CAPP Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Shorter-CAPP (33.3%)

California College of the Arts vs. Shorter-CAPP Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Shorter-CAPP? 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 Shorter-CAPP and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs (49% vs. 22%)
• Graduates from Shorter University College of Adult & Professional Programs earn on average $5,800 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($49,300 vs. $43,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $418 lower median federal student loan debt than Shorter-CAPP graduates. ($28,000 vs. $28,418)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $4 less per month on federal student loans than Shorter-CAPP graduates. ($289 vs. $293)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Shorter-CAPP students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 38%)

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