California College of the Arts vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 50.5% lower than at California College of the Arts ($10,950 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 47.8% higher at California College of the Arts than at Sterling College (about $19,466 more per year; $60,226 vs. $40,760).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sterling College than at California College of the Arts (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 1.2% larger than aid received by Sterling College students ($32,953 vs. $32,556).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and Sterling College.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.24 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $10,965 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($17,035 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $113 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($176 vs. $289).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 62%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.