KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Palo Alto College

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Palo Alto College comparison

	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Location	Dallas, TX	San Antonio, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	102	10,641
Type	Private 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	kdstudio.com	alamo.edu
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Costs	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$2,970
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$13,980
Room & Board	$8,435	$9,434
Avg Net Price	$24,269	$5,218
Avg Grant Aid	$4,874	$5,364
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	89%

Admission	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	29	-
Admitted	25	-
Acceptance Rate	86.2%	Open
Enrolled %	80%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
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	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	28:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (35%) Business (31%) Health Professions (6%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (4%) Psychology (4%)
Outcomes	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,200	$31,800
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	38%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,856	$5,500
Median Loan Payment	$194	$56

Diversity	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
% Men	56%	39%
% Women	44%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	18%
% Black	33%	3%
% Hispanic	17%	75%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	2%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
% In-State	95%	99%
% Out-of-State	5%	1%
Campus	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Palo Alto College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Palo Alto College is larger than than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts based on total student enrollment (10,641 students vs. 102 students)

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Palo Alto College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts or Palo Alto College?

• KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is 151.2% more expensive to attend than Palo Alto College for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $6,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.9% higher at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts than Palo Alto College ($16,200.00 vs. $13,980.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Palo Alto College than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($5,218 vs. $24,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts are 11.8% lower than costs at Palo Alto College ($8,435 vs. $9,434)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Palo Alto College than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts (89% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Palo Alto College students is 10.1% larger than aid received KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($5,364 vs. $4,874)

Which college is harder to get into, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts or Palo Alto College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Palo Alto College or KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts .

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Palo Alto College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts or Palo Alto 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 Palo Alto College and KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.

• Graduates from Palo Alto College earn on average $600 more per year than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates after ten years. ($31,800 vs. $31,200)
• Palo Alto College students graduate with a $13,356 lower median federal student loan debt than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates. ($5,500 vs. $18,856)
• Palo Alto College graduates are paying $138 less per month on federal student loans than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates. ($56 vs. $194)
• More Palo Alto College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts students, three years after graduation. (38% vs. 31%)

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