California College of the Arts vs. USW

Comparable Facts

Compare California College of the Arts in San Francisco, CA with University of the Southwest in Hobbs, NM on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

California College of the Arts is larger than USW based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 1,130 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• California College of the Arts is located in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting); University of the Southwest is in Hobbs, NM (Rural Fringe setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. University of the Southwest is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; University of the Southwest 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at University of the Southwest are 63.3% lower than at California College of the Arts ($8,100 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 261.3% higher at California College of the Arts than at University of the Southwest (about $43,556 more per year; $60,226 vs. $16,670).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at University of the Southwest than at California College of the Arts (99% vs. 96%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 215.8% larger than aid received by University of the Southwest students ($32,953 vs. $10,436).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, open admission at USW.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.71 higher than at USW (2.63).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, University of the Southwest graduates have a $4,500 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($23,500 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, USW graduates have an estimated $47 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($242 vs. $289).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former USW students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 47%).

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