Columbia College Hollywood vs. St. Augustine's College

Columbia College Hollywood vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

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Overview	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
Location	Tarzana, CA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	291	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiacollege.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$25,680	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$25,680	$10,968
Room & Board	$16,578	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$32,432	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$7,319	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	91%	94%

Admission	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	4,918
Admitted	-	2,894
Acceptance Rate		58.8%
Enrolled %		11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.2	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores		Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	-	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$36,100	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	41%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,023	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$258	$357

Diversity	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
% Men	58%	49%
% Women	42%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	47%	1%
% Black	16%	95%
% Hispanic	18%	1%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	7%	1%
% Unknown Race	1%	1%

Students	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	27%	67%
% Out-of-State	55%	30%
Campus	Columbia College Hollywood	St. Augustine's College
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

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Columbia College Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 291 students)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia College Hollywood or St. Augustine's College?

• Columbia College Hollywood is 134.1% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($25,680.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 134.1% higher at Columbia College Hollywood than Saint Augustines College ($25,680.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Columbia College Hollywood ($20,081 vs. $32,432)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 85.4% lower than costs at Columbia College Hollywood ($8,942 vs. $16,578)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Columbia College Hollywood (94% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Saint Augustines College students is 60.8% larger than aid received Columbia College Hollywood ($11,769 vs. $7,319)

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

• Accepted freshman Columbia College Hollywood students have a 0.7 point higher average high school GPA (3.2) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)

Columbia College Hollywood vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia College Hollywood or St. Augustine's College? 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 St. Augustine's College and Columbia College Hollywood.

• Graduates from Columbia College Hollywood earn on average $7,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($36,100 vs. $28,300)
• Columbia College Hollywood students graduate with a $9,597 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($25,023 vs. $34,620)
• Columbia College Hollywood graduates are paying $99 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($258 vs. $357)
• More Columbia College Hollywood graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 25%)

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