KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Southwest Career College

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Southwest Career College comparison

	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
Location	Dallas, TX	El Paso, TX
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	102	1,596
Type	Private 2 Year	Private 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	kdstudio.com	southwestcareercollege.com
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Costs	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
Tuition (In State)	$16,200	$14,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,200	$14,000
Room & Board	$8,435	$4,340
Avg Net Price	$24,269	$18,064
Avg Grant Aid	$4,874	$5,946
% Receiving Grant Aid	71%	94%

Admission	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career 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)
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Academics	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Health Professions (77%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (22%) Business (1%)
Outcomes	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,200	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	17%
Median Student Loan Debt	$18,856	$15,500
Median Loan Payment	$194	$160

Diversity	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
% Men	56%	34%
% Women	44%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	3%
% Black	33%	2%
% Hispanic	17%	95%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	0%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
% In-State	95%	93%
% Out-of-State	5%	7%
Campus	KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts	Southwest Career College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Career College is larger than than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts based on total student enrollment (1,596 students vs. 102 students)

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Southwest Career College Cost Comparison

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

• KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts is 15.7% more expensive to attend than Southwest Career College for in-state tuition ($16,200.00 vs. $14,000.00)
• Out of state tuition is 15.7% higher at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts than Southwest Career College ($16,200.00 vs. $14,000.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Career College than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($18,064 vs. $24,269)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Career College are 94.4% lower than costs at KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($4,340 vs. $8,435)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southwest Career College than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts (94% vs. 71%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southwest Career College students is 22% larger than aid received KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts ($5,946 vs. $4,874)

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

KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts vs. Southwest Career College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts or Southwest Career 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 Southwest Career College and KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts.

• Southwest Career College students graduate with a $3,356 lower median federal student loan debt than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates. ($15,500 vs. $18,856)
• Southwest Career College graduates are paying $34 less per month on federal student loans than KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates. ($160 vs. $194)
• More KD Conservatory College of Film and Dramatic Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Career College students, three years after graduation. (31% vs. 17%)

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