Cogswell College vs. Columbia College Hollywood

Cogswell College vs. Columbia College Hollywood comparison

	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Tarzana, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	390	291
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	columbiacollege.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$25,680
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$25,680
Room & Board	$18,486	$16,578
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$32,432
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$7,319
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	91%

Admission	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	-
Admitted	75	-
Acceptance Rate	64.7%
Enrolled %	56%
Avg High School GPA	2.77	3.2
Typical High School Grades	B-	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	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Graduation Rate	43%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$36,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$25,023
Median Loan Payment	$322	$258

Diversity	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
% Men	73%	58%
% Women	27%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	47%
% Black	5%	16%
% Hispanic	18%	18%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	9%	7%
% International	0%	7%
% Unknown Race	7%	1%

Students	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
% In-State	83%	27%
% Out-of-State	14%	55%
Campus	Cogswell College	Columbia College Hollywood
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 291 students)

Cogswell College vs. Columbia College Hollywood Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Columbia College Hollywood?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 19.6% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 19.6% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Cogswell College ($25,680.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cogswell College than Columbia College Hollywood ($29,887 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College Hollywood are 11.5% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($16,578 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia College Hollywood than Cogswell College (91% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia College Hollywood students is 3.6% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($7,319 vs. $7,068)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.43 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at Cogswell College (2.77)

Cogswell College vs. Columbia College Hollywood Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Columbia College Hollywood? 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 Columbia College Hollywood and Cogswell College.

• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $32,700 more per year than Columbia College Hollywood graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $36,100)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $6,140 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($25,023 vs. $31,163)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $64 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($258 vs. $322)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College Hollywood students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 41%)

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