DSC vs. MCA

Dalton State College vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	Dalton State College	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	DSC	MCA
Location	Dalton, GA	Memphis, TN
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	4,527	116
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	daltonstate.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	DSC	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$2,563	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,469	$32,400
Room & Board	$10,019	$8,890
Avg Net Price	$5,532	-
Avg Grant Aid	$6,967	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	0%

Admission	DSC	MCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Application Deadline	Jul 1, 2025

Academics	DSC	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	20:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (25%) Business (25%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Education (12%) Engineering Technology (7%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	DSC	MCA
Graduation Rate	16%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	42%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$14,887	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$153	$341

Diversity	DSC	MCA
% Men	39%	34%
% Women	61%	66%
Racial Diversity	Medium	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	64%	57%
% Black	4%	29%
% Hispanic	22%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	1%	4%
% International	3%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	2%

Students	DSC	MCA
% In-State	96%	-
% Out-of-State	1%	-
Campus	DSC	MCA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Dalton State College is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (4,527 students vs. 116 students)

DSC vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, DSC or MCA?

• Memphis College of Art is 1,164.1% more expensive to attend than DSC for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $2,563.00)
• Out of state tuition is 242.2% higher at MCA than Dalton State College ($32,400.00 vs. $9,469.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Memphis College of Art are 12.7% lower than costs at Dalton State College ($8,890 vs. $10,019)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Dalton State College than Memphis College of Art (99% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Dalton State College students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($6,967 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at DSC (3.1)

DSC vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, DSC or MCA? 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 MCA and DSC.

• The graduation rate at MCA is higher than Dalton State College (32% vs. 16%)
• Graduates from Dalton State College earn on average $2,600 more per year than MCA graduates after ten years. ($32,500 vs. $29,900)
• Dalton State College students graduate with a $18,113 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($14,887 vs. $33,000)
• DSC graduates are paying $188 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($153 vs. $341)
• More DSC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA students, three years after graduation. (42% vs. 33%)

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