Cal State LA vs. SCI-Arc

California State University Los Angeles vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture comparison

	California State University Los Angeles	Southern California Institute of Architecture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State LA	SCI-Arc
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	25,080	457
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#941
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	calstatela.edu	sciarc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Los Angeles is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (25,080 students vs. 457 students)

Cal State LA vs. SCI-Arc Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State LA or SCI-Arc?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 805% more expensive to attend than Cal State LA for in-state tuition ($51,964.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 194.9% higher at SCI-Arc than California State University Los Angeles ($51,964.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Los Angeles than SCI-Arc ($4,551 vs. $21,514)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Architecture are 37.6% lower than costs at California State University Los Angeles ($13,555 vs. $18,658)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California State University Los Angeles than Southern California Institute of Architecture (93% vs. 25%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 264.6% larger than aid received California State University Los Angeles ($45,500 vs. $12,478)

Cal State LA vs. SCI-Arc Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal State LA or SCI-Arc? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SCI-Arc or Cal State LA .

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 242 points higher than at Cal State LA (874)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 9 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Cal State LA (18)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 0.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Cal State LA (3.31)
• Cal State LA has a higher acceptance rate (91.9%) than SCI-Arc (82.7%)

Cal State LA vs. SCI-Arc Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State LA or SCI-Arc? 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 SCI-Arc and Cal State LA.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than California State University Los Angeles (58% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from California State University Los Angeles earn on average $500 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $46,400)
• California State University Los Angeles students graduate with a $29,830 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($12,920 vs. $42,750)
• Cal State LA graduates are paying $309 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($133 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cal State LA students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 57%)

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