South College vs. MCA

South College vs. Memphis College of Art comparison

	South College	Memphis College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	South College	MCA
Location	Knoxville, TN	Memphis, TN
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	6,182	116
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	Non-profit
Website	southcollegetn.edu	mca.edu
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Costs	South College	MCA
Tuition (In State)	$16,450	$32,400
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,450	$32,400
Room & Board	$18,180	$8,890
Avg Net Price	$14,831	-
Avg Grant Aid	$13,048	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	83%	0%

Admission	South College	MCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open
Enrolled %	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	3.33
Typical High School Grades	-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	South College	MCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	16:1	6:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (76%) Business (8%) Education (5%) Legal Professions (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (3%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	South College	MCA
Graduation Rate	25%	32%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,200	$29,900
Making Student Loan Payments	31%	33%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,777	$33,000
Median Loan Payment	$359	$341

Diversity	South College	MCA
% Men	17%	34%
% Women	83%	66%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	83%	57%
% Black	10%	29%
% Hispanic	2%	6%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	South College	MCA
% In-State	50%	-
% Out-of-State	50%	-
Campus	South College	MCA
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
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Comparable Facts

• South College is larger than than MCA based on total student enrollment (6,182 students vs. 116 students)

South College vs. MCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, South College or MCA?

• Memphis College of Art is 97% more expensive to attend than South College for in-state tuition ($32,400.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• Out of state tuition is 97% higher at MCA than South College ($32,400.00 vs. $16,450.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Memphis College of Art are 104.5% lower than costs at South College ($8,890 vs. $18,180)
• More students receive financial grant aid at South College than Memphis College of Art (83% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by South College students is ?% larger than aid received Memphis College of Art ($13,048 vs. $0)

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

South College vs. MCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, South College 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 South College.

• The graduation rate at MCA is higher than South College (32% vs. 25%)
• Graduates from Memphis College of Art earn on average $700 more per year than South College graduates after ten years. ($29,900 vs. $29,200)
• Memphis College of Art students graduate with a $1,777 lower median federal student loan debt than South College graduates. ($33,000 vs. $34,777)
• MCA graduates are paying $18 less per month on federal student loans than South College graduates. ($341 vs. $359)
• More MCA graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former South College students, three years after graduation. (33% vs. 31%)

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