Southwestern vs. SC vs. ATA
The following statements compares 3 schools with important academic statistics including tuition, test scores, and admission rate.
- SC's tuition is the most expensive ($39,822) and Southwestern's tuition is the lowest ($10,640).
- SC has the lowest acceptance rate of 75.55% and SC has the highest rate of 75.55%.
- SC has the highest yield (enrollment rate) of 19.14% and SC has the lowest rate of 19.14%.
- SC has the lowest students to faculty ratio of 10 to 1 and Southwestern has the highest ratio of 26 to 1.
- Southwestern is the largest school with 20,986 enrolled students and ATA is the smallest school with 80 students.
- SC has the highest amount of financial aid of $23,518 and Southwestern has the lowest amount of $5,686.
- ATA has the highest graduation rate of 89% and Southwestern has the lowest rate of 35%.

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$1,344 In-State
$10,640 out-of-state
$10,640 out-of-state
Financial Aid
$5,686
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
20,986 (All undergraduate)
6,041 Online Students
Graduation Rate
35% Graduation Rate
7% Transfer-out Rate
70% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
26 to 1 Students to Faculty
209 Faculties (full-time)
711 Staffs (full-time)
$105,520 Faculty Salary
$91,684 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Evening College
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Associate
Bachelor's
Post-Graduate Certificate
Master's
Doctorate
Tuition & Fees
$39,822
Financial Aid
$23,518
Largest Vocational Programs
Enrollment
938 Undergraduate
103 Graduate
445 Online Students
Graduation Rate
36% Graduation Rate
46% Transfer-out Rate
56% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
10 to 1 Students to Faculty
31 Faculties (full-time)
116 Staffs (full-time)
$61,184 Faculty Salary
$55,573 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Study Abroad
Teacher Certificate
Teacher Certificate
Campus Living

Offered Degrees
Certificate Programs
Associate
Associate
Tuition & Fees
$15,590
Financial Aid
$7,300
Largest Vocational Programs
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology
Legal Professions and Studies (other)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)
Computer Software Technology/Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology
Legal Professions and Studies (other)
Health and Medical Administrative Services (other)
Computer Software Technology/Technician
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Enrollment
80 (All undergraduate)
2 Online Students
Graduation Rate
89% Graduation Rate
91% Retention Rate
Faculty & Staff
18 to 1 Students to Faculty
1 Faculties (full-time)
9 Staffs (full-time)
$50,775 Faculty Salary
$79,875 Staff Salary
Learning Opportunities
Evening College
Campus Living
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More rivals of ATA
- vs. Santa Rosa Junior College
- vs. Laney College
- vs. High Desert Medical College - Bakersfield
- vs. Lemoore College
- vs. Palomar College
- vs. Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys Campus
- vs. Universal Technical Institute of Northern California Inc
- vs. West Hills Community College District
- vs. Imperial Valley College
- vs. College of the Redwoods
- vs. North-West College-Riverside
- vs. Merced College
- vs. East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program
- vs. San Joaquin Valley College-Santa Maria
- vs. Glendale Career College-North-West College-Bakersfield
