Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Cogswell College

Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson vs. Cogswell College comparison

	Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson	Cogswell College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Location	Tucson, AZ	Sunnyvale, CA
Setting	Large City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	125	390
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	suva.edu	cogswell.edu
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Costs	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Tuition (In State)	$22,944	$21,480
Tuition (Out of State)	$22,944	$21,480
Room & Board	$7,506	$18,486
Avg Net Price	-	$29,887
Avg Grant Aid	$0	$7,068
% Receiving Grant Aid	0%	88%

Admission	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	116
Admitted	-	75
Acceptance Rate	Open	64.7%
Enrolled %	Open	56%
Avg High School GPA	-	2.77
Typical High School Grades	-	B-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Student to Faculty Ratio	10:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Communications Technology (23%)	Communications Technology (43%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (34%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Engineering (9%)
Outcomes	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Graduation Rate	70%	43%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$32,500	$68,800
Making Student Loan Payments	30%	60%
Median Student Loan Debt	$50,750	$31,163
Median Loan Payment	$524	$322

Diversity	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
% Men	53%	73%
% Women	47%	27%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	42%
% Black	6%	5%
% Hispanic	36%	18%
% Native American	3%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	2%
% Two or More Races	3%	9%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	6%	7%

Students	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
% In-State	100%	83%
% Out-of-State	0%	14%
Campus	Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson	Cogswell College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Cogswell College is larger than than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson based on total student enrollment (390 students vs. 125 students)

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Cogswell College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Cogswell College?

• Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson is 6.8% more expensive to attend than Cogswell College for in-state tuition ($22,944.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Out of state tuition is 6.8% higher at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson than Cogswell College ($22,944.00 vs. $21,480.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson are 146.3% lower than costs at Cogswell College ($7,506 vs. $18,486)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Cogswell College than Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson (88% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cogswell College students is ?% larger than aid received Southwest University of Visual Arts Tucson ($7,068 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Cogswell College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Cogswell College or Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson .

Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson vs. Cogswell College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson or Cogswell College? 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 Cogswell College and Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson.

• The graduation rate at Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson is higher than Cogswell College (70% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Cogswell College earn on average $36,300 more per year than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates after ten years. ($68,800 vs. $32,500)
• Cogswell College students graduate with a $19,587 lower median federal student loan debt than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($31,163 vs. $50,750)
• Cogswell College graduates are paying $202 less per month on federal student loans than Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson graduates. ($322 vs. $524)
• More Cogswell College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest University of Visual Arts-Tucson students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 30%)

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