California College of the Arts vs. USW

California College of the Arts vs. University of the Southwest comparison

	California College of the Arts	University of the Southwest	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	USW
Location	Oakland, CA	Hobbs, NM
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	1,501	1,066
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	usw.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	USW
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$17,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$17,000
Room & Board	$19,957	$8,910
Avg Net Price	$47,862	$20,533
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$8,365
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	USW
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	2.63
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
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	USW
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	19:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Business (36%) Education (29%) Psychology (17%) Biology (7%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (5%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	USW
Graduation Rate	49%	18%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$45,700
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$23,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$242

Diversity	California College of the Arts	USW
% Men	35%	38%
% Women	65%	62%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	12%
% Black	4%	14%
% Hispanic	14%	47%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	26%

Students	California College of the Arts	USW
% In-State	42%	48%
% Out-of-State	20%	48%
Campus	California College of the Arts	USW
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than USW based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,066 students)

California College of the Arts vs. USW Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or USW?

• California College of the Arts is 216.8% more expensive to attend than USW for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $17,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 216.8% higher at California College of the Arts than University of the Southwest ($53,856.00 vs. $17,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at University of the Southwest than California College of the Arts ($20,533 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Southwest are 124% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,910 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at University of the Southwest than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 229.5% larger than aid received University of the Southwest ($27,563 vs. $8,365)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.71 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at USW (2.63)

California College of the Arts vs. USW Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or USW? 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 USW and California College of the Arts.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than University of the Southwest (49% vs. 18%)
• Graduates from University of the Southwest earn on average $2,200 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($45,700 vs. $43,500)
• University of the Southwest students graduate with a $4,500 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($23,500 vs. $28,000)
• USW graduates are paying $47 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($242 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USW 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/