California College of the Arts vs. Wesleyan College

California College of the Arts vs. Wesleyan College comparison

	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
Location	Oakland, CA	Macon, GA
Setting	Large City	Small City
Enrollment	1,333	641
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cca.edu	wesleyancollege.edu
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Costs	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
Tuition (In State)	$57,096	$26,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$57,096	$26,450
Room & Board	$21,165	$11,326
Avg Net Price	$49,945	$15,621
Avg Grant Aid	$29,175	$24,714
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	100%

Admission	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	3,661	1,384
Admitted	2,687	859
Acceptance Rate	73.4%	62.1%
Enrolled %	6.9%	11.6%
Avg High School GPA	3.34	3.28
Typical High School Grades	B+	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range		876/943
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
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%)	Social Sciences (16%) Business (16%) Biology (13%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Psychology (8%)
Outcomes	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
Graduation Rate	49%	52%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$43,500	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	62%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,000	$25,500
Median Loan Payment	$289	$263

Diversity	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
% Men	7%	0%
% Women	17%	7%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	27%	36%
% Black	4%	28%
% Hispanic	14%	4%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	31%	25%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
% In-State	42%	80%
% Out-of-State	20%	7%
Campus	California College of the Arts	Wesleyan College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Wesleyan College based on total student enrollment (1,333 students vs. 641 students)

California College of the Arts vs. Wesleyan College Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 115.9% more expensive to attend than Wesleyan College for in-state tuition ($57,096.00 vs. $26,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 115.9% higher at California College of the Arts than Wesleyan College ($57,096.00 vs. $26,450.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Wesleyan College than California College of the Arts ($15,621 vs. $49,945)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Wesleyan College are 86.9% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($11,326 vs. $21,165)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Wesleyan College than California College of the Arts (100% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 18.1% larger than aid received Wesleyan College ($29,175 vs. $24,714)

California College of the Arts vs. Wesleyan College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Wesleyan College (3.28)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (73.4%) than Wesleyan College (62.1%)

California College of the Arts vs. Wesleyan College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• The graduation rate at Wesleyan College is higher than California College of the Arts (52% vs. 49%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $7,400 more per year than Wesleyan College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $36,100)
• Wesleyan College students graduate with a $2,500 lower median federal student loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates. ($25,500 vs. $28,000)
• Wesleyan College graduates are paying $26 less per month on federal student loans than California College of the Arts graduates. ($263 vs. $289)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Wesleyan College 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/