Talladega College vs. California College of the Arts

Talladega College vs. California College of the Arts comparison

	Talladega College	California College of the Arts	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Location	Talladega, AL	Oakland, CA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	903	1,501
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	cca.edu
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Costs	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Tuition (In State)	$12,130	$53,856
Tuition (Out of State)	$12,130	$53,856
Room & Board	$8,934	$19,957
Avg Net Price	$12,360	$47,862
Avg Grant Aid	$10,082	$27,563
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	91%

Admission	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	2,987
Admitted	-	2,261
Acceptance Rate	Open	75.7%
Enrolled %	Open	8.4%
Avg High School GPA	2.4	3.34
Typical High School Grades	C+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
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Academics	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Ethnic Studies (53%) Business (15%) Education (10%) Psychology (7%) Computer and Information Sciences (4%)	Visual and Performing Arts (77%) Architecture (11%) Communications Technology (4%) Communication (4%) English and Literature (2%)
Outcomes	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Graduation Rate	20%	49%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,500	$43,500
Making Student Loan Payments	15%	62%
Median Student Loan Debt	$28,822	$28,000
Median Loan Payment	$298	$289

Diversity	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
% Men	50%	35%
% Women	50%	65%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Very High
HBCU	Yes	No
% White	3%	27%
% Black	89%	4%
% Hispanic	5%	14%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	0%
% International	0%	31%
% Unknown Race	4%	7%

Students	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
% In-State	35%	42%
% Out-of-State	62%	20%
Campus	Talladega College	California College of the Arts
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• California College of the Arts is larger than than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (1,501 students vs. 903 students)

Talladega College vs. California College of the Arts Cost Comparison

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

• California College of the Arts is 344% more expensive to attend than Talladega College for in-state tuition ($53,856.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• Out of state tuition is 344% higher at California College of the Arts than Talladega College ($53,856.00 vs. $12,130.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Talladega College than California College of the Arts ($12,360 vs. $47,862)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 123.4% lower than costs at California College of the Arts ($8,934 vs. $19,957)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Talladega College than California College of the Arts (96% vs. 91%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 173.4% larger than aid received Talladega College ($27,563 vs. $10,082)

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

• Accepted freshman California College of the Arts students have a 0.94 point higher average high school GPA (3.34) than students at Talladega College (2.4)

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

Which is better, Talladega 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 Talladega College.

• The graduation rate at California College of the Arts is higher than Talladega College (49% vs. 20%)
• Graduates from California College of the Arts earn on average $17,000 more per year than Talladega College graduates after ten years. ($43,500 vs. $26,500)
• California College of the Arts students graduate with a $822 lower median federal student loan debt than Talladega College graduates. ($28,000 vs. $28,822)
• California College of the Arts graduates are paying $9 less per month on federal student loans than Talladega College graduates. ($289 vs. $298)
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 15%)

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