PSC vs. California College of the Arts

Philander Smith College vs. California College of the Arts comparison

	Philander Smith College	California College of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	PSC	California College of the Arts
Location	Little Rock, AR	Oakland, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	769	1,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	United Methodist	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	philander.edu	cca.edu
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Costs	PSC	California College of the Arts
Tuition (In State)	$11,804	$53,856
Tuition (Out of State)	$11,804	$53,856
Room & Board	$8,250	$19,957
Avg Net Price	$15,634	$47,862
Avg Grant Aid	$10,317	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	91%

Admission	PSC	California College of the Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,987
Admitted	-	2,261
Acceptance Rate		75.7%
Enrolled %		8.4%
Avg High School GPA	3.04	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	PSC	California College of the Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	11:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Business (30%) Social Sciences (18%) Biology (10%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (9%) Human Services (9%)	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)
Outcomes	PSC	California College of the Arts
Graduation Rate	31%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,800	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	35%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$289

Diversity	PSC	California College of the Arts
% Men	41%	35%
% Women	59%	65%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	0%	27%
% Black	91%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	2%	0%
% International	5%	31%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	PSC	California College of the Arts
% In-State	58%	42%
% Out-of-State	33%	20%
Campus	PSC	California College of the Arts
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than PSC based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 769 students)

PSC vs. California College of the Arts Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, PSC or California College of the Arts?

• California College of the Arts is 356.3% more expensive to attend than PSC for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• Out of state tuition is 356.3% higher at California College of the Arts than Philander Smith College ($53,856.00 vs. $11,804.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Philander Smith College than California College of the Arts ($15,634 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Philander Smith College are 141.9% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,250 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Philander Smith College (91% vs. 86%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 167.2% larger than aid received Philander Smith College ($27,563 vs. $10,317)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.3 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at PSC (3.04)

PSC vs. California College of the Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, PSC or California College of the Arts? 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 California College of the Arts and PSC.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Philander Smith College (49% vs. 31%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $16,700 more per year than PSC graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $26,800)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $3,000 lower median federal student loan debt than PSC graduates. ($28,000 vs. $31,000)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $31 less per month on federal student loans than PSC graduates. ($289 vs. $320)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former PSC students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 35%)

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