California College of the Arts vs. University of Western States

California College of the Arts vs. University of Western States comparison

	California College of the Arts	University of Western States	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
Location	Oakland, CA	Portland, OR
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,501	1,096
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	uws.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
Tuition (In State)	$53,856	$8,710
Tuition (Out of State)	$53,856	$8,710
Room & Board	$19,957	$0
Avg Net Price	$47,862	-
Avg Grant Aid	$27,563	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	0%

Admission	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
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	University of Western States
Student to Faculty Ratio	7:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)	Health Professions (90%) Biology (10%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
Graduation Rate	49%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$52,200
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	68%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$8,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$87

Diversity	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
% Men	35%	34%
% Women	65%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	64%
% Black	4%	1%
% Hispanic	14%	9%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	20%
% International	31%	0%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
% In-State	42%	-
% Out-of-State	20%	-
Campus	California College of the Arts	University of Western States
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	Not applicable
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 University of Western States based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 1,096 students)

California College of the Arts vs. University of Western States Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, California College of the Arts or University of Western States?

• California College of the Arts is 518.3% more expensive to attend than University of Western States for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $8,710.00)
• Out of state tuition is 518.3% higher at California College of the Arts than University of Western States ($53,856.00 vs. $8,710.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than University of Western States (91% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is ?% larger than aid received University of Western States ($27,563 vs. $0)

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

California College of the Arts vs. University of Western States Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, California College of the Arts or University of Western States? 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 University of Western States and California College of the Arts.

• Graduates from University of Western States earn on average $8,700 more per year than California College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($52,200 vs. $43,500)
• University of Western States students graduate with a $19,500 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($8,500 vs. $28,000)
• University of Western States graduates are paying $202 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($87 vs. $289)
• More University of Western States graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation. (68% vs. 62%)

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