MCA vs. Ecclesia College

Memphis College of Art vs. Ecclesia College comparison

	Memphis College of Art	Ecclesia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	MCA	Ecclesia College
Location	Memphis, TN	Springdale, AR
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	116	157
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	Interdenominational	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mca.edu	ecollege.edu
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Costs	MCA	Ecclesia College
Tuition (In State)	$32,400	$15,750
Tuition (Out of State)	$32,400	$15,750
Room & Board	$8,890	$6,000
Avg Net Price	-	$17,497
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$9,842
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	100%

Admission	MCA	Ecclesia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	147
Admitted	-	81
Acceptance Rate		55.1%
Enrolled %		43.2%
Avg High School GPA	3.33	-
Typical High School Grades	B+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	MCA	Ecclesia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	6:1	10:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Philosophy and Religious Studies (56%) Theology and Religious Vvocations (19%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (12%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (6%) Business (6%)
Outcomes	MCA	Ecclesia College
Graduation Rate	32%	38%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,900	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	33%	50%
Median Student Loan Debt	$33,000	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$341	N/A

Diversity	MCA	Ecclesia College
% Men	34%	56%
% Women	66%	44%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	57%	72%
% Black	29%	9%
% Hispanic	6%	8%
% Native American	0%	3%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	2%
% International	0%	6%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	MCA	Ecclesia College
% In-State	-	54%
% Out-of-State	-	31%
Campus	MCA	Ecclesia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Ecclesia College is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (157 students vs. 116 students)

MCA vs. Ecclesia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MCA or Ecclesia College?

• Memphis College of Art is 105.7% more expensive to attend than Ecclesia College for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• Out of state tuition is 105.7% higher at MCA than Ecclesia College ($32,400.00 vs. $15,750.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Ecclesia College are 48.2% lower than costs at Memphis College of Art ($6,000 vs. $8,890)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Ecclesia College than Memphis College of Art (100% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Ecclesia College students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($9,842 vs. $0)

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

MCA vs. Ecclesia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MCA or Ecclesia 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 Ecclesia College and MCA.

• The graduation rate at Ecclesia College is higher than Memphis College of Art (38% vs. 32%)
• More Ecclesia College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA students, three years after graduation. (50% vs. 33%)

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