Otis College of Art and Design vs. Westmont College

Comparable Facts

Compare Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA with Westmont College in Santa Barbara, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Westmont College is larger than Otis College of Art and Design based on total student enrollment (1,310 students vs. 1,267 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Otis College of Art and Design is located in Los Angeles, CA (Large City setting); Westmont College is in Santa Barbara, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Otis College of Art and Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Westmont College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Otis College of Art and Design 9:1; Westmont College 10:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Westmont College are 18.4% lower than at Otis College of Art and Design ($16,960 vs. $20,784).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.4% higher at Otis College of Art and Design than at Westmont College (about $2,904 more per year; $56,488 vs. $53,584).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Westmont College than at Otis College of Art and Design (100% vs. 99%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Westmont College students is 78.7% larger than aid received by Otis College of Art and Design students ($38,956 vs. $21,803).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are test optional at both Otis College of Art and Design and Westmont College.
• Enrolled first-year students at Westmont College average a 3.59 high school GPA, 0.28 higher than at Otis College of Art and Design (3.31).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 10.5% at Otis College of Art and Design vs. 15.9% at Westmont College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Westmont College graduates have a $1,877 lower median loan debt than Otis College of Art and Design graduates ($25,123 vs. $27,000).
• Among borrowers, Westmont College graduates have an estimated $20 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Otis College of Art and Design graduates ($259 vs. $279).
• More Westmont College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Otis College of Art and Design students, three years after graduation (86% vs. 67%).

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