Crowley's Ridge College vs. Art Center College of Design

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Art Center College of Design comparison

	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Location	Paragould, AR	Pasadena, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Midsize City
Enrollment	201	2,420
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Churches of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	crc.edu	artcenter.edu
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Costs	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$13,000	$48,942
Tuition (Out of State)	$13,000	$48,942
Room & Board	$6,900	$14,338
Avg Net Price	$15,633	$53,617
Avg Grant Aid	$8,281	$16,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	56%

Admission	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,285
Admitted	-	912
Acceptance Rate	Open	71%
Enrolled %	Open	31.8%
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)
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Academics	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (50%) Education (20%) Philosophy and Religious Studies (20%) Business (10%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)
Outcomes	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Graduation Rate	67%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,900	$58,300
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$19,470	$31,250
Median Loan Payment	$201	$323

Diversity	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
% Men	51%	43%
% Women	49%	57%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	90%	18%
% Black	8%	1%
% Hispanic	1%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	27%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
% In-State	74%	45%
% Out-of-State	26%	8%
Campus	Crowley's Ridge College	Art Center College of Design
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Crowley's Ridge College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 201 students)

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Art Center College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Crowley's Ridge College or Art Center College of Design?

• Art Center College of Design is 276.5% more expensive to attend than Crowley's Ridge College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 276.5% higher at Art Center College of Design than Crowley's Ridge College ($48,942.00 vs. $13,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Crowley's Ridge College than Art Center College of Design ($15,633 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Crowley's Ridge College are 107.8% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($6,900 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Crowley's Ridge College than Art Center College of Design (100% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 101.2% larger than aid received Crowley's Ridge College ($16,665 vs. $8,281)

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

Crowley's Ridge College vs. Art Center College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Crowley's Ridge College or Art Center College of 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 Art Center College of Design and Crowley's Ridge College.

• The graduation rate at Crowley's Ridge College is higher than Art Center College of Design (67% vs. 54%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $25,400 more per year than Crowley's Ridge College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $32,900)
• Crowley's Ridge College students graduate with a $11,780 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($19,470 vs. $31,250)
• Crowley's Ridge College graduates are paying $122 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($201 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Crowley's Ridge College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 46%)

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