California College of the Arts vs. Walla Walla University

Comparable Facts

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

Walla Walla University is larger than California College of the Arts based on total student enrollment (1,426 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); Walla Walla University is in College Place, WA (Remote Town setting).
• California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Walla Walla University is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: California College of the Arts 8:1; Walla Walla University 14:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Walla Walla University are 51% lower than at California College of the Arts ($10,833 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 76% higher at California College of the Arts than at Walla Walla University (about $25,999 more per year; $60,226 vs. $34,227).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Walla Walla University 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 61.1% larger than aid received by Walla Walla University students ($32,953 vs. $20,458).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test-free at California College of the Arts, not reported at Walla Walla University.
• Enrolled first-year students at Walla Walla University average a 3.57 high school GPA, 0.23 higher than at California College of the Arts (3.34).

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Walla Walla University graduates have a $1,000 lower median loan debt than California College of the Arts graduates ($27,000 vs. $28,000).
• Among borrowers, Walla Walla University graduates have an estimated $10 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than California College of the Arts graduates ($279 vs. $289).
• More Walla Walla University graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former California College of the Arts students, three years after graduation (69% vs. 62%).

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