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Compare Otis College of Art and Design vs Westmont College

Los Angeles, CA · Santa Barbara, CA

Otis College of Art and DesignWestmont College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$51,248/yr$29,053/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$44,731/yr$20,899/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$27,000$23,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$44,821/yr$15,492/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$28,167/yr$19,867/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$52,495/yr$24,524/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$60,718/yr$38,124/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$286/mo$246/mo
Room & board (on campus)$20,784/yr$16,960/yr
Room & board (off campus)$22,086/yr$13,275/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,062/yr$1,600/yr
Other living costs (on campus)$3,213/yr$1,400/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$75,861/yr$71,150/yr
Tuition (in-state)$56,488/yr$53,584/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$56,488/yr$53,584/yr
Students with Pell Grants34%20%
Students taking federal loans44%51%
Getting in
Students who get accepted82%77%
SAT range (middle 50%)1265–13951240–1450
SAT average13101328
ACT range (middle 50%)No data reported25–32
ACT sections (middle 50%)No data reportedEnglish 23–34 · Math 21–29
Admissions data fromFall 2023Fall 2023
Applications received2,4592,244
Students accepted2,0651,792
Students who enrolled236320
Accepted students who enroll11%18%
Enrolled who sent SAT scores0%18%
Enrolled who sent ACT scores0%8%
High-school GPAOptional (considered if sent)Required
High-school transcriptOptional (considered if sent)Required
EssayRequiredRequired
Recommendation lettersOptional (considered if sent)Required
Class rankNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
College-prep programOptional (considered if sent)Required
Demonstrated competenciesRequiredNot considered
Work experienceNot consideredOptional (considered if sent)
English proficiency testRequiredRequired
Other admission testsNot consideredNot considered
Legacy consideredOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
SAT/ACT policyOptional (considered if sent)Optional (considered if sent)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate66%70%
Freshmen who come back74%85%
Typical earnings 10 years in$58,152/yr$64,778/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$24,657–$89,129$33,002–$97,039
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)64%72%
White students graduating62%74%
Black students graduating71%33%
Hispanic students graduating64%65%
Asian students graduating75%63%
Typical earnings 6 years in$43,654/yr$53,737/yr
Earn more than a HS grad66%79%
Graduate on time50%64%
Pell students who graduate68%54%
First-gen students who finish70%71%
Low-income students who finish69%No data reported
Typical earnings 8 years in$57,367/yr$58,802/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsVisual & Performing Arts 97% · Architecture 3%Business, Management & Marketing 17% · Parks, Recreation & Fitness 11% · Health Professions 10%
Most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 97% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programArchitecture — 3% of degreesParks, Recreation & Fitness — 11% of degrees
3rd most popular programNo data reportedHealth Professions — 10% of degrees
4th most popular programNo data reportedPsychology — 8% of degrees
5th most popular programNo data reportedSocial Sciences — 7% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Design and Applied Arts — $31,172/yrComputer and Information Sciences, General — $83,026/yr
Degrees in STEM0%17%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment1,2231,302
Students per professor9 : 110 : 1
Graduate students438
Average professor pay$9,491/mo$10,166/mo
Full-time professors17%64%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
Median family income$37,380$87,651
SettingCity (large)Suburb (midsize)
LocationLos Angeles, CASanta Barbara, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19181937
Public or privatePrivate (nonprofit)Private (nonprofit)
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsBaccalaureate Colleges: Arts & Sciences Focus
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students19%1.8%
Men29%39%
Women71%61%
White students25%52%
Black students6.1%2.6%
Hispanic or Latino students23%23%
Asian students19%5.3%
Two or more races7%9%
Other / not reported1.2%6.5%
Special typeNoneReligiously affiliated
First-generation students24%17%
Part-time students1.8%0.7%
Students age 25+10%3.6%
Spent on teaching per student$20,350/yr$22,852/yr
Endowment$32.7M$92.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingYes — dorms on campusYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housing4071,207
Required to live on campusNoNo
Room charge (campus housing)$12,882/yr$9,860/yr
Meal plan charge$6,549/yr$6,500/yr
Meal plan offeredYesYes
Meals per weekVaries by week21 meals/week
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Religious affiliationNo data reportedNondenominational
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoYes — Army, Air Force
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditYesNo
Credit for life experienceNoNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesNo
Credit for military trainingNoNo
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data fromNo data reported2024-25
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNCAA Division II without football
Football teamNo data reportedNo
Varsity teamsNo data reported13
Student athletesNo data reported319
Athletic scholarshipsNo data reported$2.3M
Athletics budgetNo data reported$6.8M
Athletics revenueNo data reported$6.9M
Recruiting spendNo data reported$33,312

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year, campus photo and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.