CIIS vs. Alma College

California Institute of Integral Studies vs. Alma College comparison

	California Institute of Integral Studies	Alma College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CIIS	Alma College
Location	San Francisco, CA	Alma, MI
Setting	Large City	Distant Town
Enrollment	2,145	1,260
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ciis.edu	alma.edu
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Costs	CIIS	Alma College
Tuition (In State)	$0	$45,346
Tuition (Out of State)	$0	$45,346
Room & Board	$0	$12,624
Avg Net Price	-	$23,995
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$34,736
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	CIIS	Alma College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	3,372
Admitted	-	2,180
Acceptance Rate		64.7%
Enrolled %		15.3%
Avg High School GPA	-	3.5
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CIIS	Alma College
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	14:1
Popular Majors		Business (21%) Biology (15%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Social Sciences (7%)
Outcomes	CIIS	Alma College
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	N/A	$48,300
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	77%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,750	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$193	$279

Diversity	CIIS	Alma College
% Men	19%	47%
% Women	81%	53%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	83%
% Black	9%	4%
% Hispanic	19%	4%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	10%	2%
% International	4%	1%
% Unknown Race	3%	4%

Students	CIIS	Alma College
% In-State	-	90%
% Out-of-State	-	6%
Campus	CIIS	Alma College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required		No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility		No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California Institute of Integral Studies is larger than than Alma College based on total student enrollment (2,145 students vs. 1,260 students)

CIIS vs. Alma College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CIIS or Alma College?

• Alma College is ?% more expensive to attend than CIIS for in-state tuition ($45,346.00 vs. $0.00)
• Out of state tuition is ?% higher at Alma College than California Institute of Integral Studies ($45,346.00 vs. $0.00)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Alma College than California Institute of Integral Studies (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Alma College students is ?% larger than aid received California Institute of Integral Studies ($34,736 vs. $0)

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

CIIS vs. Alma College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CIIS or Alma 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 Alma College and CIIS.

• California Institute of Integral Studies students graduate with a $8,250 lower median federal student loan debt than Alma College graduates. ($18,750 vs. $27,000)
• CIIS graduates are paying $86 less per month on federal student loans than Alma College graduates. ($193 vs. $279)
• More Alma College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CIIS students, three years after graduation. (77% vs. 45%)

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