California College of the Arts vs. Lenoir-Rhyne University

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with Lenoir Rhyne University in Hickory, NC on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lenoir Rhyne University is larger than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (2,256 students vs. 1,308 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

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

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lenoir Rhyne University are 39.4% lower than at California College of the Arts ($13,400 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 88.8% higher at California College of the Arts than at Lenoir Rhyne University (about $28,326 more per year; $60,226 vs. $31,900).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Lenoir Rhyne University 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 40.4% larger than aid received by Lenoir Rhyne University students ($32,953 vs. $23,467).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at both California College of the Arts and Lenoir-Rhyne University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Lenoir-Rhyne University average a 3.41 high school GPA, 0.07 higher than at California College of the Arts (3.34).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 8% at California College of the Arts vs. 11% at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Lenoir Rhyne University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Lenoir-Rhyne University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation (66% vs. 62%).

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