La Sierra University vs. Taft University System

La Sierra University vs. Taft University System comparison

	La Sierra University	Taft University System	College 3	College 4
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Overview	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Location	Riverside, CA	Santa Ana, CO
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	1,614	526
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#645
Religious Affiliation	Seventh Day Adventists	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	lasierra.edu	taftu.edu
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Costs	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Tuition (In State)	$33,912	$3,292
Tuition (Out of State)	$33,912	$3,292
Room & Board	$11,325	$18,500
Avg Net Price	$25,076	-
Avg Grant Aid	$21,867	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	0%

Admission	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,878	-
Admitted	1,725	-
Acceptance Rate	91.9%	Open
Enrolled %	19.1%	Open
Avg High School GPA	3.54	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Moderate	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	18/28
SAT Range	880/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Biology (24%) Business (23%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Psychology (9%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%)
Outcomes	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Graduation Rate	32%	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$51,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	52%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$30,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$310	N/A

Diversity	La Sierra University	Taft University System
% Men	40%	45%
% Women	60%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	14%	67%
% Black	6%	0%
% Hispanic	48%	0%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	2%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	11%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	17%

Students	La Sierra University	Taft University System
% In-State	84%	-
% Out-of-State	9%	-
Campus	La Sierra University	Taft University System
Campus Housing	Yes	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• La Sierra University is larger than than Taft University System based on total student enrollment (1,614 students vs. 526 students)

La Sierra University vs. Taft University System Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, La Sierra University or Taft University System?

• La Sierra University is 930.1% more expensive to attend than Taft University System for in-state tuition ($33,912.00 vs. $3,292.00)
• Out of state tuition is 930.1% higher at La Sierra University than Taft University System ($33,912.00 vs. $3,292.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at La Sierra University are 63.4% lower than costs at Taft University System ($11,325 vs. $18,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at La Sierra University than Taft University System (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by La Sierra University students is ?% larger than aid received Taft University System ($21,867 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, La Sierra University or Taft University System? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Taft University System or La Sierra University .

La Sierra University vs. Taft University System Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, La Sierra University or Taft University System? 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 Taft University System and La Sierra University.

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