LCAD vs Chico State 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.

LCAD is a private (not-for-profit) and Chico State is a public 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 - Laguna College of Art and Design and California State University-Chico.

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

77.99 %	Acceptance Rates	94.00 %
65.07 %	Yield (Enrollment Rates)	10.00 %
-	SAT Score	-
-	ACT Score	-
63 %	Graduation Rate	64 %
-	Transfer-out Rate	3 %
79 %	Retention Rate	80 %
760	Student Population	14,183
24	Number of Faculties	510
9 to 1	Students to Faculty Ratio	20 to 1
Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad	Special Learning Opportunities	Distance Learning (Online Classes), Study Abroad, Teacher Certification
Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services	On Campus Student Services	Academic/career counseling service, Employment services, Placement services, On-campus daycare

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