Arts, Music, Design Schools
#64 in Arts, Music, Design Schools

Overview

California College of the Arts is ranked 64th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
Next statements evaluate California College of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
  • It has very expensive tuition & fees of $51,137.
  • The acceptance rate (85%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
  • It has relatively small number of students of 1,805.
  • It offers average (33 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of California College of the Arts are $51,137 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts $51,137

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 graduate tuition & fees of California College of the Arts are $53,795 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts $53,795

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of California College of the Arts is 85% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 85%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of California College of the Arts is 11% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 11%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at California College of the Arts is 64% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 64%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at California College of the Arts is 81% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 81%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%

Student Population

The total student population at California College of the Arts is 1,805 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 1,805

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at California College of the Arts is $21,837 which is 42.70% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts $21,837

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at California College of the Arts is 11 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 11 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1

Number of Programs

California College of the Arts offers 33 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California College of the Arts 33

All U.S. Colleges 37

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45

4-Years Colleges 58

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32