CSUMB 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.

CSUMB 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 CSUMB ($19,317).
It is harder to admit to LCAD than CSUMB.
CSUMB has more students with 7,045 students while LCAD has 760 students.
LCAD has a lower number of students per faculty with 9 to 1 while CSUMB's ratio is 20 to 1.
CSUMB has more full-time faculties with 212 faculties while LCAD has 24 full-time faculties.

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

CSUMB	vs.	LCAD
Seaside, 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$7,437 Out-Of-State$19,317	2024 Tuition & Fees	$35,650
67%	% Receiving Financial Aid	99%
$8,546	Average Amount of Financial Aid	$11,780

94.83 %	Acceptance Rates	77.61 %
8.45 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	64.90 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
61 %	Graduation Rate	63 %
6 %	Transfer-out Rate	-
79 %	Retention Rate	79 %
7,045	Student Population	760
212	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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