Laguna College of Art and Design vs. Sterling College

Comparable Facts

Compare Laguna College of Art and Design in Laguna Beach, CA with Sterling College in Craftsbury Common, VT on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Laguna College of Art and Design is larger than Sterling College based on total student enrollment (775 students vs. 57 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Laguna College of Art and Design is located in Laguna Beach, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Sterling College is in Craftsbury Common, VT (Remote Rural setting).
• Laguna College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Sterling College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Laguna College of Art and Design 9:1; Sterling College 7:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sterling College are 44% lower than at Laguna College of Art and Design ($10,950 vs. $19,553).
• Out-of-state tuition is 8.7% higher at Sterling College than at Laguna College of Art and Design (about $3,260 more per year; $40,760 vs. $37,500).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Laguna College of Art and Design as at Sterling College (100% vs. 100%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Sterling College students is 191.9% larger than aid received by Laguna College of Art and Design students ($32,556 vs. $11,153).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both Laguna College of Art and Design and Sterling College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Laguna College of Art and Design Aug 15, 2027.
• Enrolled first-year students at Laguna College of Art and Design average a 3.69 high school GPA, 0.59 higher than at Sterling College (3.1).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 23.1% at Laguna College of Art and Design vs. 10.9% at Sterling College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Sterling College graduates have a $9,664 lower median loan debt than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($17,035 vs. $26,699).
• Among borrowers, Sterling College graduates have an estimated $100 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Laguna College of Art and Design graduates ($176 vs. $276).
• More Sterling College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Laguna College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (74% vs. 61%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.