Cogswell College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design

Cogswell College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design comparison

	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
Location	Sunnyvale, CA	Laguna Beach, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	390	760
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	cogswell.edu	lagunacollege.edu
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Costs	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
Tuition (In State)	$21,480	$34,600
Tuition (Out of State)	$21,480	$34,600
Room & Board	$18,486	$16,991
Avg Net Price	$29,887	$42,896
Avg Grant Aid	$7,068	$11,841
% Receiving Grant Aid	88%	99%

Admission	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	116	361
Admitted	75	319
Acceptance Rate	64.7%	88.4%
Enrolled %	56%	36.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.77	3.69
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)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline		Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	9:1
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	Laguna College of Art and Design
Graduation Rate	43%	56%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$68,800	$40,100
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	61%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,163	$26,699
Median Loan Payment	$322	$276

Diversity	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
% Men	73%	26%
% Women	27%	74%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	42%	50%
% Black	5%	2%
% Hispanic	18%	19%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	2%	1%
% Two or More Races	9%	2%
% International	0%	3%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
% In-State	83%	65%
% Out-of-State	14%	29%
Campus	Cogswell College	Laguna College of Art and Design
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Laguna College of Art and Design is larger than than Cogswell College based on total student enrollment (760 students vs. 390 students)

Cogswell College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cogswell College or Laguna College of Art and Design?

• Laguna College of Art and Design is 61.1% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($34,600.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 61.1% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than Cogswell College ($34,600.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Cogswell College than Laguna College of Art and Design ($29,887 vs. $42,896)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Laguna College of Art and Design are 8.8% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($16,991 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design than Cogswell College (99% vs. 88%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students is 67.5% larger than aid received Cogswell College ($11,841 vs. $7,068)

Cogswell College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Laguna College of Art and Design students have a 0.92 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at Cogswell College (2.77)
• Laguna College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than Cogswell College (64.7%)

Cogswell College vs. Laguna College of Art and Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cogswell College or Laguna College of Art and Design? 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 Laguna College of Art and Design and Cogswell College.

• The graduation rate at Laguna College of Art and Design is higher than Cogswell College (56% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $28,700 more per year than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $40,100)
• Laguna College of Art and Design students graduate with a $4,464 lower median federal student loan debt than Cogswell College graduates. ($26,699 vs. $31,163)
• Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are paying $46 less per month on federal student loans than Cogswell College graduates. ($276 vs. $322)
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Cogswell College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 60%)

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