California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CA 91355-2397

Overview

Admission

California Institute of the Arts is one of the most selective institutions in its admission process in the U.S. In Fall 2016, it received 2,258 applications and only 533 students were granted admission. California Institute of the Arts is at the #22 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 Institute of the Arts's tuition was $45,030 for all students regardless of residency (68.1% 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, 75% of California Institute of the Arts's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 19% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,537 (which is 3.1% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at California Institute of the Arts in 2016-2017, was 101, which is 52% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,901 (which is 0.1% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, California Institute of the Arts has enrolled a total of 1,455 students (1,433 students full-time and 22 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 1,455 students, 41 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 42% men and 58% women and 959 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 496 for graduates studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 3 largest majors offered at California Institute 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 Institute 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 Institute of the Arts graduates 6 years after enrollment is $27,300. Last year, out of the total 415 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 361 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 428 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 368 were employed.