Woodbury University vs. Watkins Institute

Woodbury University vs. Watkins College of Art Design & Film comparison

	Woodbury University	Watkins College of Art Design & Film	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
Location	Burbank, CA	Nashville, TN
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	943	193
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	woodbury.edu	watkins.edu
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Costs	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
Tuition (In State)	$43,392	$22,800
Tuition (Out of State)	$43,392	$22,800
Room & Board	$14,138	$11,000
Avg Net Price	$32,182	-
Avg Grant Aid	$23,816	$0
% Receiving Grant Aid	96%	0%

Admission	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,460	-
Admitted	914	-
Acceptance Rate	62.6%
Enrolled %	12.8%
Avg High School GPA	3.39	3.33
Typical High School Grades	B+	B+
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition	Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
Application Deadline

Academics	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
Student to Faculty Ratio	8:1	7:1
Popular Majors	Architecture (42%) Business (35%) Visual and Performing Arts (15%) Psychology (2%) General Studies (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
Graduation Rate	52%	37%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$50,500	$38,700
Making Student Loan Payments	60%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$31,000	$27,000
Median Loan Payment	$320	$279

Diversity	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
% Men	47%	37%
% Women	53%	63%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	34%	69%
% Black	3%	15%
% Hispanic	26%	8%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	2%	4%
% International	24%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
% In-State	73%	72%
% Out-of-State	21%	24%
Campus	Woodbury University	Watkins Institute
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

• Woodbury University is larger than than Watkins Institute based on total student enrollment (943 students vs. 193 students)

Woodbury University vs. Watkins Institute Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Woodbury University or Watkins Institute?

• Woodbury University is 90.3% more expensive to attend than Watkins Institute for in-state tuition ($43,392.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Out of state tuition is 90.3% higher at Woodbury University than Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($43,392.00 vs. $22,800.00)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Watkins College of Art Design & Film are 28.5% lower than costs at Woodbury University ($11,000 vs. $14,138)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Woodbury University than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (96% vs. 0%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Woodbury University students is ?% larger than aid received Watkins College of Art Design & Film ($23,816 vs. $0)

Which college is harder to get into, Woodbury University or Watkins Institute? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Watkins Institute or Woodbury University .

• The average SAT score at Watkins College of Art Design & Film (1003) is 59 points higher than at Woodbury University (944)
• Incoming Watkins Institute students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (21) than students at Woodbury University (19)
• Accepted freshman Woodbury University students have a 0.06 point higher average high school GPA (3.39) than students at Watkins Institute (3.33)

Woodbury University vs. Watkins Institute Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Woodbury University or Watkins Institute? 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 Watkins Institute and Woodbury University.

• The graduation rate at Woodbury University is higher than Watkins College of Art Design & Film (52% vs. 37%)
• Graduates from Woodbury University earn on average $11,800 more per year than Watkins Institute graduates after ten years. ($50,500 vs. $38,700)
• Watkins College of Art Design & Film students graduate with a $4,000 lower median federal student loan debt than Woodbury University graduates. ($27,000 vs. $31,000)
• Watkins Institute graduates are paying $41 less per month on federal student loans than Woodbury University graduates. ($279 vs. $320)
• More Woodbury University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Watkins Institute students, three years after graduation. (60% vs. 47%)

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