Cal State Fullerton vs. SCI-Arc

California State University Fullerton vs. Southern California Institute of Architecture comparison

	California State University Fullerton	Southern California Institute of Architecture	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Cal State Fullerton	SCI-Arc
Location	Fullerton, CA	Los Angeles, CA
Setting	Midsize City	Large City
Enrollment	40,386	507
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#699
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	fullerton.edu	sciarc.edu
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Comparable Facts

• California State University Fullerton is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (40,386 students vs. 507 students)

Cal State Fullerton vs. SCI-Arc Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Cal State Fullerton or SCI-Arc?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 761.9% more expensive to attend than Cal State Fullerton for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $5,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 180.8% higher at SCI-Arc than California State University Fullerton ($49,490.00 vs. $17,622.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at California State University Fullerton than SCI-Arc ($7,925 vs. $19,041)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southern California Institute of Architecture are 24.3% lower than costs at California State University Fullerton ($13,440 vs. $16,702)
• More students receive financial grant aid at California State University Fullerton than Southern California Institute of Architecture (74% vs. 30%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 371.7% larger than aid received California State University Fullerton ($43,364 vs. $9,194)

Cal State Fullerton vs. SCI-Arc Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, Cal State Fullerton or SCI-Arc? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between SCI-Arc or Cal State Fullerton .

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 92 points higher than at Cal State Fullerton (1024)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 5 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at Cal State Fullerton (22)
• Accepted freshman Cal State Fullerton students have a 0.27 point higher average high school GPA (3.77) than students at SCI-Arc (3.5)
• Cal State Fullerton has a higher acceptance rate (66.7%) than SCI-Arc (59.8%)

Cal State Fullerton vs. SCI-Arc Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Cal State Fullerton or SCI-Arc? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between SCI-Arc and Cal State Fullerton.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than California State University Fullerton (58% vs. 50%)
• Graduates from California State University Fullerton earn on average $2,600 more per year than SCI-Arc graduates after ten years. ($49,000 vs. $46,400)
• California State University Fullerton students graduate with a $27,750 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($15,000 vs. $42,750)
• Cal State Fullerton graduates are paying $287 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($155 vs. $442)
• More Cal State Fullerton graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former SCI-Arc students, three years after graduation. (69% vs. 62%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/