CalArts Rankings and Evaluation

California Colleges

#56 in California Colleges

Federal Region IX

#213 in Federal Region IX

California Institute of the Arts is ranked 56^th in California Colleges and 213^rd in Federal Region IX.

The following statements evaluate California Institute of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $58,996 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (32%) is lower (difficult to get in).
It has small number of students of 1,277.
The financial aid amount ($28,420) is lower.
It offers diverse area of study (41 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CalArts are $58,996 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts $58,996

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 2025 graduate tuition & fees of CalArts are $58,996 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts $58,996

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 CalArts is 32% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 32%

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 CalArts is 28% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 28%

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 CalArts is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 67%

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%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CalArts is 17% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 17%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CalArts is 82% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 82%

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 CalArts is 1,277 and its population small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.

California Institute of the Arts 1,277

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 CalArts is $28,420 which is 48.17% 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 Institute of the Arts $28,420

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 CalArts is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.