Quad

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

Who's on each campus

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

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

Majors and faculty

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

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

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
Otis College of Art and Design$56.7K
Dominican University of California$36.7K
Aid generosity
Otis College of Art and Design28%
Dominican University of California48%

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
Otis College of Art and Design$58.2K
Dominican University of California$84.7K
Graduation rate
Otis College of Art and Design67%
Dominican University of California76%

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
  • Otis College of Art and DesignGrowing+61%
  • Dominican University of CaliforniaSteady−3%
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

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