Laguna College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Laguna College of Art and Design	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Location	Laguna Beach, CA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	760	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lagunacollege.edu	st-aug.edu
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Costs	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Tuition (In State)	$34,600	$10,968
Tuition (Out of State)	$34,600	$10,968
Room & Board	$16,991	$8,942
Avg Net Price	$42,896	$20,081
Avg Grant Aid	$11,841	$11,769
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	94%

Admission	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	361	4,918
Admitted	319	2,894
Acceptance Rate	88.4%	58.8%
Enrolled %	36.4%	11.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.69	2.5
Typical High School Grades	B+	C+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		12/16
SAT Range		780/940
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline	Aug 15, 2025

Academics	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Student to Faculty Ratio	9:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (27%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (18%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Communication (8%) Social Sciences (8%)
Outcomes	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Graduation Rate	56%	23%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$40,100	$28,300
Making Student Loan Payments	61%	25%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,699	$34,620
Median Loan Payment	$276	$357

Diversity	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
% Men	26%	49%
% Women	74%	51%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Extremely Low
HBCU	No	Yes
% White	50%	1%
% Black	2%	95%
% Hispanic	19%	1%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	3%	1%
% Unknown Race	8%	1%

Students	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
% In-State	65%	67%
% Out-of-State	29%	30%
Campus	Laguna College of Art and Design	St. Augustine's College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than Laguna College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 760 students)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Laguna College of Art and Design or St. Augustine's College?

• Laguna College of Art and Design is 215.5% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($34,600.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 215.5% higher at Laguna College of Art and Design than Saint Augustines College ($34,600.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Saint Augustines College than Laguna College of Art and Design ($20,081 vs. $42,896)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 90% lower than costs at Laguna College of Art and Design ($8,942 vs. $16,991)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design than Saint Augustines College (99% vs. 94%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students is 0.6% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($11,841 vs. $11,769)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• Accepted freshman Laguna College of Art and Design students have a 1.19 point higher average high school GPA (3.69) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• Laguna College of Art and Design has a higher acceptance rate (88.4%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

Laguna College of Art and Design vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Laguna College of Art and Design or St. Augustine's 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 St. Augustine's College and Laguna College of Art and Design.

• The graduation rate at Laguna College of Art and Design is higher than Saint Augustines College (56% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Laguna College of Art and Design earn on average $11,800 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($40,100 vs. $28,300)
• Laguna College of Art and Design students graduate with a $7,921 lower median federal student loan debt than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($26,699 vs. $34,620)
• Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than St. Augustine's College graduates. ($276 vs. $357)
• More Laguna College of Art and Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (61% vs. 25%)

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