Columbia College Hollywood vs. CSE

Columbia College Hollywood vs. College of Saint Elizabeth comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	College of Saint Elizabeth	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Location	Tarzana, CA	Morristown, NJ
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	149	1,009
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Roman Catholic	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	cse.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$33,886
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$33,886
Room & Board	$16,578	$13,126
Avg Net Price	$35,614	$18,412
Avg Grant Aid	$4,665	$33,755
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	98%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,777
Admitted	-	1,372
Acceptance Rate		77.2%
Enrolled %		9.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.12
Typical High School Grades	B	B
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (30%) General Studies (15%) Business (11%) Education (8%) Psychology (7%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Graduation Rate	-	58%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$45,500
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	57%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$25,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$258

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
% Men	50%	8%
% Women	38%	26%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	32%
% Black	16%	28%
% Hispanic	18%	21%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	7%	3%
% Unknown Race	1%	10%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
% In-State	27%	87%
% Out-of-State	55%	12%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	CSE
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• College of Saint Elizabeth is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,009 students vs. 149 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. CSE Cost Comparison

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

• College of Saint Elizabeth is 32% more expensive to attend than Columbia College Hollywood for in-state tuition ($33,886.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32% higher at CSE than Columbia College Hollywood ($33,886.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at College of Saint Elizabeth than Columbia College Hollywood ($18,412 vs. $35,614)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at College of Saint Elizabeth are 26.3% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($13,126 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at College of Saint Elizabeth than Columbia College Hollywood (98% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by College of Saint Elizabeth students is 623.6% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($33,755 vs. $4,665)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.08 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at CSE (3.12)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. CSE Graduation Outcomes Comparison

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

• Graduates from College of Saint Elizabeth earn on average $9,400 more per year than Columbia College Hollywood graduates after ten years. ($45,500 vs. $36,100)
• College of Saint Elizabeth students graduate with a $23 lower median federal student loan debt than Columbia College Hollywood graduates. ($25,000 vs. $25,023)
• College of Saint Elizabeth and Columbia College Hollywood graduates both have a median monthly student loan payment upon graduation ($258 vs. $258)
• More CSE graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College Hollywood students, three years after graduation. (57% vs. 41%)

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