NDNU vs. MCA

Notre Dame de Namur University vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	Notre Dame de Namur University	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	NDNU	MCA
Location	Belmont, CA	Memphis, TN
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	201	116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ndnu.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	NDNU	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$36,306	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$36,306	$32,400
Room & Board	$15,016	$8,890
Avg Net Price	-	-
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	0%

Admission	NDNU	MCA
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Admitted	-	-
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Avg High School GPA	3.1	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	NDNU	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Business (23%) Human Services (20%) Psychology (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (10%) Biology (8%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	NDNU	MCA
Graduation Rate	51%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$58,700	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	64%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$25,222	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$260	$341

Diversity	NDNU	MCA
% Men	25%	34%
% Women	75%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very High	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	25%	57%
% Black	7%	29%
% Hispanic	39%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	3%	0%
% Two or More Races	4%	4%
% International	4%	0%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	NDNU	MCA
% In-State	83%	-
% Out-of-State	15%	-
Campus	NDNU	MCA
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• Notre Dame de Namur University is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (201 students vs. 116 students)

NDNU vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, NDNU or MCA?

• Notre Dame de Namur University is 12.1% more expensive to attend than MCA for in-state tuition ($36,306.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Out of state tuition is 12.1% higher at NDNU than Memphis College of Art ($36,306.00 vs. $32,400.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Memphis College of Art are 68.9% lower than costs at Notre Dame de Namur University ($8,890 vs. $15,016)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Notre Dame de Namur University as Memphis College of Art (0% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Notre Dame de Namur University students is NaN larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($0 vs. $0)

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

• Accepted freshman MCA students have a 0.23 point higher average high school GPA (3.33) than students at NDNU (3.1)

NDNU vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, NDNU 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 NDNU.

• The graduation rate at NDNU is higher than Memphis College of Art (51% vs. 32%)
• Graduates from Notre Dame de Namur University earn on average $28,800 more per year than MCA graduates after ten years. ($58,700 vs. $29,900)
• Notre Dame de Namur University students graduate with a $7,778 lower median federal student loan debt than MCA graduates. ($25,222 vs. $33,000)
• NDNU graduates are paying $81 less per month on federal student loans than MCA graduates. ($260 vs. $341)
• More NDNU graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former MCA students, three years after graduation. (64% vs. 33%)

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