Columbia College Hollywood vs. Mars Hill University

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Mars Hill University comparison

	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
Location	Tarzana, CA	Mars Hill, NC
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	149	1,049
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	mhc.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$37,270
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$37,270
Room & Board	$16,578	$10,228
Avg Net Price	$35,614	$19,842
Avg Grant Aid	$4,665	$28,914
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	98%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,393
Admitted	-	1,085
Acceptance Rate		77.9%
Enrolled %		29.3%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	3.5
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (25%) Education (22%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%) Psychology (7%) Human Services (7%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
Graduation Rate	-	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$32,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	53%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$258	$279

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
% Men	50%	3%
% Women	38%	2%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	68%
% Black	16%	22%
% Hispanic	18%	3%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	1%
% International	7%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	3%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
% In-State	27%	55%
% Out-of-State	55%	38%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	Mars Hill University
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

• Mars Hill University is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,049 students vs. 149 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Mars Hill University Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or Mars Hill University?

• Mars Hill University is 45.1% more expensive to attend than Columbia College Hollywood for in-state tuition ($37,270.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• Out of state tuition is 45.1% higher at Mars Hill University than Columbia College Hollywood ($37,270.00 vs. $25,680.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Mars Hill University than Columbia College Hollywood ($19,842 vs. $35,614)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mars Hill University are 62.1% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($10,228 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Mars Hill University than Columbia College Hollywood (98% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mars Hill University students is 519.8% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($28,914 vs. $4,665)

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

• Accepted freshman Mars Hill University students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at Columbia College Hollywood (3.2)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Mars Hill University Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or Mars Hill University? 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 Mars Hill University and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $3,800 more per year than Mars Hill University graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $32,300)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $1,977 lower median federal student loan debt than Mars Hill University graduates. ($25,023 vs. $27,000)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $21 less per month on federal student loans than Mars Hill University graduates. ($258 vs. $279)
• More Mars Hill University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College Hollywood students, three years after graduation. (53% vs. 41%)

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