NCA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology

Northwest College of Art vs. Southern California Institute of Technology comparison

	Northwest College of Art	Southern California Institute of Technology	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Location	Poulsbo, WA	Anaheim, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	150	537
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	nca.edu	scitech.edu
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Costs	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$17,915
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$17,915
Room & Board	$15,888	$15,336
Avg Net Price	$20,185	$27,934
Avg Grant Aid	$10,032	$6,330
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	89%

Admission	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	153	120
Admitted	117	105
Acceptance Rate	76.5%	87.5%Open
Enrolled %	47%	88.6%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	22:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Construction Trades (49%) Business (29%) Engineering Technology (12%) Engineering (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)
Outcomes	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Graduation Rate	67%	57%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$31,600
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$9,500
Median Loan Payment	$320	$98

Diversity	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
% Men	20%	1%
% Women	35%	0%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	23%
% Black	4%	6%
% Hispanic	4%	50%
% Native American	6%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	2%
% Two or More Races	0%	2%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
% In-State	98%	100%
% Out-of-State	2%	0%
Campus	NCA	Southern California Institute of Technology
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southern California Institute of Technology is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (537 students vs. 150 students)

NCA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCA or Southern California Institute of Technology?

• Northwest College of Art is 0.5% more expensive to attend than Southern California Institute of Technology for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $17,915.00)
• Out of state tuition is 0.5% higher at NCA than Southern California Institute of Technology ($18,000.00 vs. $17,915.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Northwest College of Art than Southern California Institute of Technology ($20,185 vs. $27,934)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Technology are 3.6% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($15,336 vs. $15,888)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Southern California Institute of Technology than Northwest College of Art (89% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 58.5% larger than aid received Southern California Institute of Technology ($10,032 vs. $6,330)

NCA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, NCA or Southern California Institute of Technology? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Southern California Institute of Technology or NCA .

• Southern California Institute of Technology has a higher acceptance rate (87.5%) than NCA (76.5%)

NCA vs. Southern California Institute of Technology Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCA or Southern California Institute of Technology? 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 Southern California Institute of Technology and NCA.

• The graduation rate at NCA is higher than Southern California Institute of Technology (67% vs. 57%)
• Graduates from Southern California Institute of Technology earn on average $2,000 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($31,600 vs. $29,600)
• Southern California Institute of Technology students graduate with a $21,500 lower median federal student loan debt than NCA graduates. ($9,500 vs. $31,000)
• Southern California Institute of Technology graduates are paying $222 less per month on federal student loans than NCA graduates. ($98 vs. $320)
• More NCA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southern California Institute of Technology students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 43%)

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