California College of the Arts vs. City College-Hollywood

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with City College Hollywood in Hollywood, FL on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than City College-Hollywood based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 305 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); City College Hollywood is in Hollywood, FL (Midsize City setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. City College Hollywood is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; City College Hollywood 15:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at City College Hollywood are 35.5% lower than at California College of the Arts ($14,252 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 223.5% higher at California College of the Arts than at City College Hollywood (about $41,611 more per year; $60,226 vs. $18,615).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California College of the Arts than at City College Hollywood (96% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 253.3% larger than aid received by City College Hollywood students ($32,953 vs. $9,328).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and City College-Hollywood.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 100% at City College-Hollywood.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, City College Hollywood graduates have a $500 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($27,500 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, City College-Hollywood graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($284 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former City College-Hollywood students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 20%).

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