Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   St. Thomas Aquinas costs about $25.8K less per year on average than California College of the Arts ($26,877 vs. $52,723, all students)

   Average cost, all students
2. 2

   St. Thomas Aquinas's grants cover 54% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at California College of the Arts

   Aid generosity
3. 3

   St. Thomas Aquinas grads earn $13.5K more ten years out than California College of the Arts's ($62,909 vs. $49,414)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   California College of the Arts graduates 11 pts more of its students than St. Thomas Aquinas (73% vs. 62%)

   Graduation rate
5. 5

   St. Thomas Aquinas has 7 pts more first-gen students than California College of the Arts (32% vs. 24%)

   First-generation students
6. 6

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

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

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