Stillman College vs. California College of the Arts

Stillman College vs. California College of the Arts comparison

	Stillman College	California College of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
Location	Tuscaloosa, AL	Oakland, CA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	744	1,501
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	stillman.edu	cca.edu
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Costs	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
Tuition (In State)	$9,548	$53,856
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,548	$53,856
Room & Board	$10,054	$19,957
Avg Net Price	$15,574	$47,862
Avg Grant Aid	$12,049	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	85%	91%

Admission	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,791	2,987
Admitted	1,156	2,261
Acceptance Rate	64.5%	75.7%
Enrolled %	12.9%	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.9	3.34
Typical High School Grades	B-	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	15:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (20%) Biology (18%) Business (16%) Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies (15%) History (13%)	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)
Outcomes	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
Graduation Rate	34%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$29,500	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	21%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$34,000	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$351	$289

Diversity	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
% Men	44%	35%
% Women	56%	65%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	6%	27%
% Black	91%	4%
% Hispanic	1%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	2%	31%
% Unknown Race	0%	7%

Students	Stillman College	California College of the Arts
% In-State	65%	42%
% Out-of-State	31%	20%
Campus	Stillman College	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Stillman College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 744 students)

Stillman College vs. California College of the Arts Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 464.1% more expensive to attend than Stillman College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $9,548.00)
• Out of state tuition is 464.1% higher at California College of the Arts than Stillman College ($53,856.00 vs. $9,548.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Stillman College than California College of the Arts ($15,574 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Stillman College are 98.5% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($10,054 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California College of the Arts than Stillman College (91% vs. 85%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 128.8% larger than aid received Stillman College ($27,563 vs. $12,049)

Stillman College vs. California College of the Arts Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Stillman College 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 Stillman College .

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.44 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Stillman College (2.9)
• California College of the Arts has a higher acceptance rate (75.7%) than Stillman College (64.5%)

Stillman College vs. California College of the Arts Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Stillman College 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 Stillman College.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Stillman College (49% vs. 34%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $14,000 more per year than Stillman College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $29,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $6,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Stillman College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $34,000)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $62 less per month on federal student loans than Stillman College graduates. ($289 vs. $351)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Stillman College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 21%)

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