Talladega College vs. California College of the Arts

Comparable Facts

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

California College of the Arts is larger than Talladega College based on total student enrollment (1,308 students vs. 760 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Talladega College is located in Talladega, AL (Distant Town setting); California College of the Arts is in San Francisco, CA (Large City setting).
• Talladega College is a private, non-profit 4-year institution. California College of the Arts is a private, non-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Talladega College 17:1; California College of the Arts 8:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Talladega College are 69.7% lower than at California College of the Arts ($6,704 vs. $22,099).
• Out-of-state tuition is 284.8% higher at California College of the Arts than at Talladega College (about $44,576 more per year; $60,226 vs. $15,650).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at California College of the Arts than at Talladega College (96% vs. 89%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by California College of the Arts students is 37.9% larger than aid received by Talladega College students ($32,953 vs. $23,903).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Talladega College, test-free at California College of the Arts.
• Enrolled first-year students at California College of the Arts average a 3.34 high school GPA, 0.94 higher than at Talladega College (2.4).
• The share of admitted students who enrolled (yield) is 2.8% at Talladega College vs. 8% at California College of the Arts.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, California College of the Arts graduates have a $822 lower median loan debt than Talladega College graduates ($28,000 vs. $28,822).
• Among borrowers, California College of the Arts graduates have an estimated $9 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Talladega College graduates ($289 vs. $298).
• More California College of the Arts graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Talladega College students, three years after graduation (62% vs. 15%).

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