Marymount vs. MCA

Marymount California University vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	Marymount California University	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Marymount	MCA
Location	Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	514	116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	marymountcalifornia.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	Marymount	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$35,158	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$35,158	$32,400
Room & Board	$15,999	$8,890
Avg Net Price	-	-
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	0%

Admission	Marymount	MCA
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Admitted	-	-
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Avg High School GPA	3.09	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Marymount	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (100%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Marymount	MCA
Graduation Rate	-	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$41,400	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$268	$341

Diversity	Marymount	MCA
% Men	48%	34%
% Women	52%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	17%	57%
% Black	9%	29%
% Hispanic	37%	6%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	4%
% International	19%	0%
% Unknown Race	9%	2%

Students	Marymount	MCA
% In-State	87%	-
% Out-of-State	13%	-
Campus	Marymount	MCA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Marymount California University is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (514 students vs. 116 students)

Marymount vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Marymount or MCA?

• Marymount California University is 8.5% more expensive to attend than MCA for in-state tuition ($35,158.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 8.5% higher at Marymount than Memphis College of Art ($35,158.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Memphis College of Art are 80% lower than costs at Marymount California University ($8,890 vs. $15,999)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Marymount California University as Memphis College of Art (0% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Marymount California University students is NaN larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($0 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Marymount or MCA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between MCA or Marymount .

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.24 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at Marymount (3.09)

Marymount vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Marymount or MCA? 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 MCA and Marymount.

• Graduates from Marymount California University earn on average $11,500 more per year than MCA graduates after ten years. ($41,400 vs. $29,900)
• Marymount California University students graduate with a $7,000 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($26,000 vs. $33,000)
• Marymount graduates are paying $73 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($268 vs. $341)
• More Marymount graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 33%)

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