Chico State vs LCAD Academic Comparison

The next list compares two colleges briefly in important perspectives. You can compare two colleges with comprehensive information on the full comparison page.

Chico State is a public and LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) school and both are four-years schools.
LCAD has more expensive tuition & fees ($35,650) than Chico State ($19,944).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than Chico State.
Chico State has more students with 14,183 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while Chico State's ratio is 20 to 1.
Chico State has more full-time faculties with 510 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

The following table compares the two rival schools - California State University-Chico and Laguna College of Art and Design.

Chico State	vs.	LCAD
Chico, California	Location	Laguna Beach, California
Four-years, Public	School Type	four-years, Private (not-for-profit)
Master's degree	Highest Degree Offered	Master's degree
Master's College and University (larger programs)	Carnegie Classification	School of art, music, and design
In-State$8,064 Out-Of-State$19,944	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
60%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,953	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

93.72 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
10.41 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
64 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
3 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
80 %	Retention Rate	79 %
14,183	Student Population	760
510	Number of Faculties	24
20 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services

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