Cal State LA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

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

	California State University Los Angeles	Southern California Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State LA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Anaheim, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	26,460	541
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#947
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	calstatela.edu	scitech.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Los Angeles is larger than than Southern California Institute of Technology based on total student enrollment (26,460 students vs. 541 students)

Cal State LA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State LA or Southern California Institute of Technology?

• Southern California Institute of Technology is 188.9% more expensive to attend than Cal State LA for in-state tuition ($16,590.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.2% higher at Cal State LA than Southern California Institute of Technology ($17,622.00 vs. $16,590.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Los Angeles than Southern California Institute of Technology ($5,801 vs. $28,699)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Technology are 17.4% lower than costs at California State University Los Angeles ($15,336 vs. $17,998)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern California Institute of Technology than California State University Los Angeles (95% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California State University Los Angeles students is 55.1% larger than aid received Southern California Institute of Technology ($10,907 vs. $7,031)

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

Cal State LA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State LA or Southern California Institute of Technology? 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 Southern California Institute of Technology and Cal State LA.

• The graduation rate at Southern California Institute of Technology is higher than California State University Los Angeles (57% vs. 36%)
• Graduates from California State University Los Angeles earn on average $15,300 more per year than Southern California Institute of Technology graduates after ten years. ($46,900 vs. $31,600)
• Southern California Institute of Technology students graduate with a $3,420 lower median federal student loan debt than Cal State LA graduates. ($9,500 vs. $12,920)
• Southern California Institute of Technology graduates are paying $35 less per month on federal student loans than Cal State LA graduates. ($98 vs. $133)
• More Cal State LA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 43%)

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