Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Art Center College of Design's yield is 20 pts higher than Concordia University-Irvine's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    Art Center College of Design graduates 13 pts more of its students than Concordia University-Irvine (78% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Art Center College of Design grads earn $6.9K more ten years out than Concordia University-Irvine's ($71,958 vs. $65,083)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

    Concordia University-Irvine has 4 pts more first-gen students than Art Center College of Design (28% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Art Center College of Design is a bit larger (2,017 vs. 1,536)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Concordia University-Irvine has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Art Center College of Design (24% vs. 22%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Concordia University-Irvine admits 66%, Art Center College of Design 75%; Art Center College of Design's yield is higher, at 31%.

Acceptance rate
Art Center College of Design75%
Concordia University-Irvine66%
Quad's selectivity
  • Art Center College of DesignSelective
  • Concordia University-IrvineAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Art Center College of DesignTest-blind
Concordia University-IrvineTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Art Center College of DesignSchool record required
  • Concordia University-IrvineGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Art Center College of Design is a bit larger than Concordia University-Irvine (2,017 vs. 1,536 undergrads); Concordia University-Irvine has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Art Center College of Design2K
Concordia University-Irvine1.5K
Pell Grant share
Art Center College of Design22%
Concordia University-Irvine24%

Majors and faculty

Illustration leads at Art Center College of Design, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Concordia University-Irvine.

Students per faculty member
Art Center College of Design9 to 1
Concordia University-Irvine13 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Art Center College of DesignIllustration28%
  • Concordia University-IrvineRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse30%

What each costs

Only Concordia University-Irvine reports an average cost ($30.7K).

Average cost, all students
Art Center College of DesignNot reported
Concordia University-Irvine$30.7K
Aid generosity
Art Center College of DesignNot reported
Concordia University-Irvine49%

What each pays off

Art Center College of Design's former students earn more, a median $72K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Art Center College of Design$72K
Concordia University-Irvine$65.1K
Graduation rate
Art Center College of Design78%
Concordia University-Irvine64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Art Center College of DesignGrowing+174%
  • Concordia University-IrvineGrowing+99%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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