Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Christian Brothers costs about $32.4K less per year on average than California College of the Arts ($20,318 vs. $52,723, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Christian Brothers's grants cover 61% of its full price on average, vs. 38% at California College of the Arts

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    California College of the Arts graduates 14 pts more of its students than Christian Brothers (73% vs. 59%)

    Graduation rate
  4. 4

    Christian Brothers has 11 pts more first-gen students than California College of the Arts (36% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    Christian Brothers grads earn $8.1K more ten years out than California College of the Arts's ($57,478 vs. $49,414)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    Christian Brothers has 6 pts more Pell recipients than California College of the Arts (31% 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

Christian Brothers admits 87%, California College of the Arts 91%; Christian Brothers's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
California College of the Arts91%
Christian Brothers87%
Quad's selectivity
  • California College of the ArtsAccessible
  • Christian BrothersAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
California College of the ArtsTest-blind
Christian Brothers
1020–1380
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • California College of the ArtsGPA and school record required
  • Christian BrothersGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

California College of the Arts and Christian Brothers are about the same size; Christian Brothers has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
California College of the Arts990
Christian Brothers905
Pell Grant share
California College of the Arts25%
Christian Brothers31%

Majors and faculty

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects leads at California College of the Arts, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Christian Brothers.

Students per faculty member
California College of the Arts8 to 1
Christian Brothers9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • California College of the ArtsAnimation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects23%
  • Christian BrothersRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse15%

What each costs

Christian Brothers costs about $32.4K less a year than California College of the Arts on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
California College of the Arts$52.7K
Christian Brothers$20.3K
Aid generosity
California College of the Arts38%
Christian Brothers61%

What each pays off

Christian Brothers's former students earn more, a median $57.5K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
California College of the Arts$49.4K
Christian Brothers$57.5K
Graduation rate
California College of the Arts73%
Christian Brothers59%

How each has changed

Applications grew at California College of the Arts but fell at Christian Brothers; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • California College of the ArtsGrowing+18%
  • Christian BrothersShrinking−33%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why