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California College of ASU vs Northwest College of Art & Design

Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.

At a glance

  • Northwest College of Art & Design has the higher graduation rate: 58% against 37% at California College of ASU.
  • For families earning up to $30,000, Northwest College of Art & Design has the lower price after aid: $12,977 a year, against $15,386 at California College of ASU.
  • Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at California College of ASU: $42,014, against $31,167 at Northwest College of Art & Design.
  • Median debt is lower at California College of ASU: $25,000, against $30,750 at Northwest College of Art & Design.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Tacoma, WA
Setting
City
City
Students
149
150
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
DAcademic Excellence: Limited (grade D): 40 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
66%
Graduation rate
37%
58%
First-year retention
25%
77%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,683
$16,418
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,386
$12,977
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,980
$11,857
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,146
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$24,031
Net price, over $110,000 income
$29,101
Median debt
$25,000
$30,750
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,014
$31,167

The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.

California College of ASU · Northwest College of Art & Design

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