NCA vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus

Northwest College of Art vs. University of Phoenix Columbia Campus comparison

	Northwest College of Art	University of Phoenix Columbia Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Location	Poulsbo, WA	Columbia, SC
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large Suburban
Enrollment	119	11
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	nca.edu	phoenix.edu
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Costs	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Tuition (In State)	$18,000	$9,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$18,000	$9,480
Room & Board	$14,677	$7,070
Avg Net Price	$16,870	-
Avg Grant Aid	$11,178	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	0%

Admission	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	131	-
Admitted	89	-
Acceptance Rate	67.9%	Open
Enrolled %	51.7%	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not applicable
Application Deadline

Academics	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Student to Faculty Ratio	29:1	0:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)	Business (89%) Computer and Information Sciences (11%)
Outcomes	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Graduation Rate	67%	11%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,600	$55,800
Making Student Loan Payments	47%	27%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$32,813
Median Loan Payment	$320	$339

Diversity	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
% Men	35%	64%
% Women	65%	36%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	80%	12%
% Black	4%	53%
% Hispanic	4%	2%
% Native American	6%	1%
% Pacific Islander	3%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	0%	27%

Students	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
% In-State	98%	-
% Out-of-State	2%	-
Campus	NCA	University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Northwest College of Art is larger than than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus based on total student enrollment (119 students vs. 11 students)

NCA vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NCA or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus?

• Northwest College of Art is 89.9% more expensive to attend than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 89.9% higher at NCA than University of Phoenix Columbia Campus ($18,000.00 vs. $9,480.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of Phoenix Columbia Campus are 107.6% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($7,070 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than University of Phoenix Columbia Campus (74% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is ?% larger than aid received University of Phoenix Columbia Campus ($11,178 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, NCA or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus or NCA .

NCA vs. University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NCA or University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus? 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 University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus and NCA.

• The graduation rate at NCA is higher than University of Phoenix Columbia Campus (67% vs. 11%)
• Graduates from University of Phoenix Columbia Campus earn on average $26,200 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($55,800 vs. $29,600)
• Northwest College of Art students graduate with a $1,813 lower median federal student loan debt than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus graduates. ($31,000 vs. $32,813)
• NCA graduates are paying $19 less per month on federal student loans than University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus graduates. ($320 vs. $339)
• More NCA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former University of Phoenix-Columbia Campus students, three years after graduation. (47% vs. 27%)

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