California College of the Arts vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

California College of the Arts vs. Southern California Institute of Technology comparison

	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
Location	Oakland, CA	Anaheim, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	541
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	cca.edu	scitech.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$16,590
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$16,590
Room & Board	$19,957	$15,336
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$28,699
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$7,031
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	95%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
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	Southern California Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Construction Trades (49%) Business (29%) Engineering Technology (12%) Engineering (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	49%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$98

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
% Men	35%	95%
% Women	65%	5%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	23%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	14%	50%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
% In-State	42%	100%
% Out-of-State	20%	0%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Southern California Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Southern California Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 541 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or Southern California Institute of Technology?

• California College of the Arts is 224.6% more expensive to attend than Southern California Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $16,590.00)
• Out of state tuition is 224.6% higher at California College of the Arts than Southern California Institute of Technology ($53,856.00 vs. $16,590.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Technology than California College of the Arts ($28,699 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Technology are 30.1% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($15,336 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern California Institute of Technology than California College of the Arts (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 292% larger than aid received Southern California Institute of Technology ($27,563 vs. $7,031)

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

California College of the Arts vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or Southern California Institute of Technology? 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 Southern California Institute of Technology and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is higher than California College of the Arts (57% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $11,900 more per year than Southern California Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $31,600)
• Southern California Institute of Technology students graduate with a $18,500 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($9,500 vs. $28,000)
• Southern California Institute of Technology graduates are paying $191 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($98 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 43%)

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