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Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Dominican University of California costs about $20K less per year on average than Otis College of Art and Design ($36,702 vs. $56,728, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Dominican University of California grads earn $26.6K more ten years out than Otis College of Art and Design's ($84,713 vs. $58,152)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    Dominican University of California's grants cover 48% of its full price on average, vs. 28% at Otis College of Art and Design

    Aid generosity
  4. 4

    Dominican University of California graduates 9 pts more of its students than Otis College of Art and Design (76% vs. 67%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Otis College of Art and Design's SAT midpoint is 75 points higher than Dominican University of California's

    SAT midpoint
  6. 6

    Dominican University of California has 6 pts more first-gen students than Otis College of Art and Design (31% vs. 24%)

    First-generation students

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Otis College of Art and Design admits 82%, Dominican University of California 84%; Dominican University of California's yield is higher, at 13%.

Acceptance rate
Dominican University of California84%
Otis College of Art and Design82%
Quad's selectivity
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaAccessible
  • Otis College of Art and DesignAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1100–1600
Dominican University of California
1210–1300
Otis College of Art and Design
1265–1395
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRigor very important50%
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGPA very important25%

Who's on each campus

Dominican University of California and Otis College of Art and Design are about the same size; Otis College of Art and Design has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Dominican University of California1.1K
Otis College of Art and Design1.2K
Pell Grant share
Dominican University of California32%
Otis College of Art and Design34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Dominican University of California, and Digital Arts at Otis College of Art and Design.

Students per faculty member
Dominican University of California8 to 1
Otis College of Art and Design9 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse39%
  • Otis College of Art and DesignDigital Arts46%

What each costs

Dominican University of California costs about $20K less a year than Otis College of Art and Design on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Dominican University of California$36.7K
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Aid generosity
Dominican University of California48%
Otis College of Art and Design28%

What each pays off

Dominican University of California's former students earn more, a median $84.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Dominican University of California$84.7K
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Graduation rate
Dominican University of California76%
Otis College of Art and Design67%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Otis College of Art and Design but held steady at Dominican University of California.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaSteady−3%
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGrowing+61%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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