Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California College of the Arts's grants cover 38% of its full price on average, vs. 19% at Laguna College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  2. 2

    Laguna College of Art and Design's yield is 15 pts higher than California College of the Arts's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    California College of the Arts graduates 9 pts more of its students than Laguna College of Art and Design (73% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Laguna College of Art and Design costs about $4.3K less per year on average than California College of the Arts ($48,420 vs. $52,723, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  5. 5

    California College of the Arts is more diverse (index 0.80 vs. 0.74)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Laguna College of Art and Design has 5 pts more Pell recipients than California College of the Arts (30% vs. 25%)

    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

California College of the Arts admits 91%, Laguna College of Art and Design 94%; Laguna College of Art and Design's yield is higher, at 23%.

Acceptance rate
California College of the Arts91%
Laguna College of Art and Design94%
Quad's selectivity
  • California College of the ArtsAccessible
  • Laguna College of Art and DesignOpen
SAT middle 50%
California College of the ArtsTest-blind
Laguna College of Art and DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California College of the ArtsGPA and school record required
  • Laguna College of Art and DesignGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

California College of the Arts is a bit larger than Laguna College of Art and Design (990 vs. 746 undergrads); Laguna College of Art and Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California College of the Arts990
Laguna College of Art and Design746
Pell Grant share
California College of the Arts25%
Laguna College of Art and Design30%

Majors and faculty

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects leads at both.

Students per faculty member
California College of the Arts8 to 1
Laguna College of Art and Design9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California College of the ArtsAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects23%
  • Laguna College of Art and DesignAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects28%

What each costs

Laguna College of Art and Design costs about $4.3K less a year than California College of the Arts on average.

Average cost, all students
California College of the Arts$52.7K
Laguna College of Art and Design$48.4K
Aid generosity
California College of the Arts38%
Laguna College of Art and Design19%

What each pays off

California College of the Arts's former students earn more, a median $49.4K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California College of the Arts$49.4K
Laguna College of Art and Design$47.9K
Graduation rate
California College of the Arts73%
Laguna College of Art and Design64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California College of the ArtsGrowing+18%
  • Laguna College of Art and DesignGrowing+124%
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