California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA 94107-2247

Overview

Admission

California College of the Arts is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 2,361 applications and 1,531 students were granted admission. California College of the Arts is at the #63 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Tuition & Fees

In 2016-2017 academic year, California College of the Arts's tuition was $44,976 for all students regardless of residency (67.9% more expensive than the national average tuition of a typical 4-year private institution)

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 82% of California College of the Arts's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 30% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,497 (which is 2.2% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California College of the Arts in 2016-2017, was 100, which is 41% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,852 (which is 0.7% below the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California College of the Arts has enrolled a total of 1,983 students (1,874 students full-time and 109 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,983 students, 146 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 36% men and 64% women and 1,528 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 455 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 18 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 5 largest majors offered at California College of the Arts.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of California College of the Arts full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of California College of the Arts graduates 6 years after enrollment is $27,900. Last year, out of the total 509 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 443 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 551 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 446 were employed.