California College of the Arts vs. Anna Maria College

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Anna Maria College in Paxton, MA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than Anna Maria College based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 1,202 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); Anna Maria College is in Paxton, MA (Rural Fringe setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Anna Maria College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Anna Maria College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Anna Maria College are 19% lower than at California College of the Arts ($17,892 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 35.1% higher at California College of the Arts than at Anna Maria College (about $15,655 more per year; $60,226 vs. $44,571).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Anna Maria College than at California College of the Arts (100% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 1.8% larger than aid received by Anna Maria College students ($32,953 vs. $32,385).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, test optional at Anna Maria College.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.4 higher than at Anna Maria College (2.94).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 6.5% at Anna Maria College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($25,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Anna Maria College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($258 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Anna Maria College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 59%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.