Cornish College of the Arts vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology comparison

	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Location	Seattle, WA	Kirkland, WA
Setting	Large City	Large Suburban
Enrollment	443	3,150
Type	Private 4 Year	Public 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	cornish.edu	lwtech.edu
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Costs	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$35,314	$3,102
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,314	$8,299
Room & Board	$13,980	$11,274
Avg Net Price	$39,280	$9,694
Avg Grant Aid	$13,485	$6,890
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	39%

Admission	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	852	-
Admitted	606	-
Acceptance Rate	71.1%	Open
Enrolled %	20.5%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
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	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	16:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (39%) Computer and Information Sciences (21%) Engineering Technology (9%) Business (8%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (7%)
Outcomes	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	45%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,700	$44,900
Making Student Loan Payments	63%	51%
Median Student Loan Debt	$27,000	$15,500
Median Loan Payment	$279	$160

Diversity	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% Men	35%	41%
% Women	65%	59%
Racial Diversity	Medium	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	60%	64%
% Black	4%	3%
% Hispanic	11%	8%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	8%	6%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	7%	8%

Students	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
% In-State	52%	98%
% Out-of-State	46%	2%
Campus	Cornish College of the Arts	Lake Washington Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• Lake Washington Institute of Technology is larger than than Cornish College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (3,150 students vs. 443 students)

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cornish College of the Arts or Lake Washington Institute of Technology?

• Cornish College of the Arts is 1,038.4% more expensive to attend than Lake Washington Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($35,314.00 vs. $3,102.00)
• Out of state tuition is 325.5% higher at Cornish College of the Arts than Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($35,314.00 vs. $8,299.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lake Washington Institute of Technology than Cornish College of the Arts ($9,694 vs. $39,280)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Washington Institute of Technology are 24% lower than costs at Cornish College of the Arts ($11,274 vs. $13,980)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cornish College of the Arts than Lake Washington Institute of Technology (100% vs. 39%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cornish College of the Arts students is 95.7% larger than aid received Lake Washington Institute of Technology ($13,485 vs. $6,890)

Which college is harder to get into, Cornish College of the Arts or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Lake Washington Institute of Technology or Cornish College of the Arts .

Cornish College of the Arts vs. Lake Washington Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cornish College of the Arts or Lake Washington Institute of Technology? 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 Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Cornish College of the Arts.

• Graduates from Lake Washington Institute of Technology earn on average $13,200 more per year than Cornish College of the Arts graduates after ten years. ($44,900 vs. $31,700)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology students graduate with a $11,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Cornish College of the Arts graduates. ($15,500 vs. $27,000)
• Lake Washington Institute of Technology graduates are paying $119 less per month on federal student loans than Cornish College of the Arts graduates. ($160 vs. $279)
• More Cornish College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lake Washington Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (63% vs. 51%)

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