Talladega College vs. Art Center College of Design

Talladega College vs. Art Center College of Design comparison

	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Location	Talladega, AL	Pasadena, CA
Setting	Distant Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	903	2,420
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	United Church of Christ	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	talladega.edu	artcenter.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$48,942
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$48,942
Room & Board	$8,934	$14,338
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$53,617
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$16,665
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	56%

Admission	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	1,285
Admitted	-	912
Acceptance Rate	Open	71%
Enrolled %	Open	31.8%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	-
Typical High School Grades	C+	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	8:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (87%) Communication (5%) Communications Technology (5%) Architecture (3%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Graduation Rate	20%	54%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$58,300
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	73%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$31,250
Median Loan Payment	$298	$323

Diversity	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
% Men	50%	43%
% Women	50%	57%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	18%
% Black	89%	1%
% Hispanic	5%	12%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	4%
% International	0%	27%
% Unknown Race	4%	1%

Students	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
% In-State	35%	45%
% Out-of-State	62%	8%
Campus	Talladega College	Art Center College of Design
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Art Center College of Design is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,420 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. Art Center College of Design Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Talladega College or Art Center College of Design?

• Art Center College of Design is 303.5% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($48,942.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 303.5% higher at Art Center College of Design than Talladega College ($48,942.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than Art Center College of Design ($12,360 vs. $53,617)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 60.5% lower than costs at Art Center College of Design ($8,934 vs. $14,338)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Talladega College than Art Center College of Design (96% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Art Center College of Design students is 65.3% larger than aid received Talladega College ($16,665 vs. $10,082)

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

Talladega College vs. Art Center College of Design Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Talladega College or Art Center College of Design? 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 Art Center College of Design and Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at Art Center College of Design is higher than Talladega College (54% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from Art Center College of Design earn on average $31,800 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($58,300 vs. $26,500)
• Talladega College students graduate with a $2,428 lower median federal student loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($28,822 vs. $31,250)
• Talladega College graduates are paying $25 less per month on federal student loans than Art Center College of Design graduates. ($298 vs. $323)
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (73% vs. 15%)

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