SCI-Arc vs. St. Augustine's College

Southern California Institute of Architecture vs. Saint Augustines College comparison

	Southern California Institute of Architecture	Saint Augustines College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	SCI-Arc	St. Augustine's College
Location	Los Angeles, CA	Raleigh, NC
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	507	1,108
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking		#1013
Religious Affiliation	-	Protestant Episcopal	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	sciarc.edu	st-aug.edu
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Comparable Facts

• Saint Augustines College is larger than than SCI-Arc based on total student enrollment (1,108 students vs. 507 students)

SCI-Arc vs. St. Augustine's College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, SCI-Arc or St. Augustine's College?

• Southern California Institute of Architecture is 351.2% more expensive to attend than St. Augustine's College for in-state tuition ($49,490.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• Out of state tuition is 351.2% higher at SCI-Arc than Saint Augustines College ($49,490.00 vs. $10,968.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southern California Institute of Architecture than St. Augustine's College ($19,041 vs. $20,081)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Saint Augustines College are 50.3% lower than costs at Southern California Institute of Architecture ($8,942 vs. $13,440)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Saint Augustines College than Southern California Institute of Architecture (94% vs. 30%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Southern California Institute of Architecture students is 268.5% larger than aid received Saint Augustines College ($43,364 vs. $11,769)

SCI-Arc vs. St. Augustine's College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

Which college is harder to get into, SCI-Arc or St. Augustine's College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between St. Augustine's College or SCI-Arc .

• The average SAT score at Southern California Institute of Architecture (1116) is 375 points higher than at St. Augustine's College (741)
• Incoming SCI-Arc students have a 12 point higher average ACT score (27) than students at St. Augustine's College (15)
• Accepted freshman SCI-Arc students have a 1 point higher average high school GPA (3.5) than students at St. Augustine's College (2.5)
• SCI-Arc has a higher acceptance rate (59.8%) than St. Augustine's College (58.8%)

SCI-Arc vs. St. Augustine's College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, SCI-Arc or St. Augustine's College? 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 St. Augustine's College and SCI-Arc.

• The graduation rate at SCI-Arc is higher than Saint Augustines College (58% vs. 23%)
• Graduates from Southern California Institute of Architecture earn on average $18,100 more per year than St. Augustine's College graduates after ten years. ($46,400 vs. $28,300)
• Saint Augustines College students graduate with a $8,130 lower median federal student loan debt than SCI-Arc graduates. ($34,620 vs. $42,750)
• St. Augustine's College graduates are paying $85 less per month on federal student loans than SCI-Arc graduates. ($357 vs. $442)
• More SCI-Arc graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former St. Augustine's College students, three years after graduation. (62% vs. 25%)

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