Talladega College vs. Art Center College of Design

Comparable Facts

Compare Talladega College in Talladega, AL with Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Art Center College of Design is larger than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (2,308 students vs. 760 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Talladega College is located in Talladega, AL (Distant Town setting); Art Center College of Design is in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Talladega College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. Art Center College of Design is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Talladega College 17:1; Art Center College of Design 9:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 65.9% lower than at Art Center College of Design ($6,704 vs. $19,632).
• Out-of-state tuition is 246.1% higher at Art Center College of Design than at Talladega College (about $38,520 more per year; $54,170 vs. $15,650).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Talladega College than at Art Center College of Design (89% vs. 60%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Talladega College students is 6.7% larger than aid received by Art Center College of Design students ($23,903 vs. $22,412).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Talladega College, test-free at Art Center College of Design.
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.8% at Talladega College vs. 31.5% at Art Center College of Design.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Talladega College graduates have a $2,428 lower median loan debt than Art Center College of Design graduates ($28,822 vs. $31,250).
• Among borrowers, Talladega College graduates have an estimated $25 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Art Center College of Design graduates ($298 vs. $323).
• More Art Center College of Design graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation (73% vs. 15%).

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