California College of ASU vs VanderCook College of Music
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
California College of ASULos Angeles, CACatholic life on campusVanderCook College of MusicChicago, ILCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- VanderCook College of Music has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 37% at California College of ASU.
- The average price after aid is lower at California College of ASU: $17,683 a year, against $19,780 at VanderCook College of Music.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at VanderCook College of Music: $47,863, against $42,014 at California College of ASU.
- Median debt is lower at California College of ASU: $25,000, against $27,000 at VanderCook College of Music.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private nonprofit
Location
Los Angeles, CA
Chicago, IL
Setting
City
City
Students
149
340
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.
Admission rate
89%
Graduation rate
37%
67%
First-year retention
25%
88%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$17,683
$19,780
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$15,386
$16,308
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$19,980
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$17,968
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$20,485
Net price, over $110,000 income
$31,777
Median debt
$25,000
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$42,014
$47,863
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.