Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Johnson costs about $10.6K less per year on average than Columbus College of Art & Design ($23,441 vs. $34,068, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Columbus College of Art & Design's grants cover 40% of its full price on average, vs. 33% at Johnson

    Aid generosity
  3. 3

    Columbus College of Art & Design is more diverse (index 0.53 vs. 0.47)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    Johnson graduates 3 pts more of its students than Columbus College of Art & Design (65% vs. 62%)

    Graduation rate
  5. 5

    Columbus College of Art & Design is a bit larger (882 vs. 743)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Johnson has 1 pts more first-gen students than Columbus College of Art & Design (25% vs. 25%)

    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

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Johnson admits 65%, Columbus College of Art & Design 68%; both have the same yield, 32%.

Acceptance rate
Johnson65%
Columbus College of Art & Design68%
Quad's selectivity
  • JohnsonAccessible
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
Johnson
960–1110
Columbus College of Art & DesignTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • JohnsonGPA and school record required
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGPA required

Who's on each campus

Columbus College of Art & Design is a bit larger than Johnson (882 vs. 743 undergrads); both have the same Pell share, 39%.

Undergrads
Johnson743
Columbus College of Art & Design882
Pell Grant share
Johnson39%
Columbus College of Art & Design39%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Johnson, and Illustration at Columbus College of Art & Design.

Students per faculty member
Johnson12 to 1
Columbus College of Art & Design10 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • JohnsonBusiness Administration and Management, General26%
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignIllustration33%

What each costs

Johnson costs about $10.6K less a year than Columbus College of Art & Design on average; Columbus College of Art & Design's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Johnson$23.4K
Columbus College of Art & Design$34.1K
Aid generosity
Johnson33%
Columbus College of Art & Design40%

What each pays off

Columbus College of Art & Design's former students earn more, a median $40.7K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Johnson$40.6K
Columbus College of Art & Design$40.7K
Graduation rate
Johnson65%
Columbus College of Art & Design62%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Columbus College of Art & Design got more selective while Johnson got less.

Applications, 10-year change
  • JohnsonGrowing+66%
  • Columbus College of Art & DesignGrowing+63%
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