California Institute of the Arts vs Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
California Institute of the ArtsValencia, CACatholic life on campusRocky Mountain College of Art and DesignLakewood, COCatholic life on campus
At a glance
- California Institute of the Arts has the higher graduation rate: 67% against 32% at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design has the lower price after aid: $32,387 a year, against $51,847 at California Institute of the Arts.
- The average price after aid is lower at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design: $32,363 a year, against $46,080 at California Institute of the Arts.
- Median debt is lower at California Institute of the Arts: $25,000, against $31,000 at Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Valencia, CA
Lakewood, CO
Setting
Suburb
Suburb
Students
1,353
1,888
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
AAcademic Excellence: Strong (grade A): 85 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
32%
Graduation rate
67%
32%
First-year retention
82%
54%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$46,080
$32,363
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$26,686
$29,847
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$40,899
$29,351
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$51,847
$32,387
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$38,627
$36,040
Net price, over $110,000 income
$58,873
$36,201
Median debt
$25,000
$31,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$41,198
$42,958
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 Institute of the Arts · Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design