Financial Aid at CalArts
Financial Aid Amount Received
$20,351 (36.96% of tuition & fees)
Percent of Financial Aid Received
96% of 965 students
Data source: National Center for Education Statistics
All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
729 undergraduate students (96% of all students) have received grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at California Institute of the Arts. The percentage of students who received financial aid much higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
Compare to similar schools in rankings such as Dominican University of California and John F. Kennedy University, the percentage of students who received financial aid is higher (the average of the schools is 85.25%).
The average amount of grants of scholarship aid is $20,351 and the average loan amount is $7,186. The average financial aid amount is 36.96% of tuition & fees (tuition & fees: $55,056).
Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid | 729 | 96% | $14,835,737 | $20,351 |
| Pell Grants | 173 | 23% | $818,091 | $4,729 |
| Federal Students Loans | 296 | 39% | $2,127,029 | $7,186 |
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid Comparison Chart
First-time (full-time) Undergraduate Students Financial Aid
For the full-time, first-time undergraduate students (freshmen, in most cases), 149 students have received one or more types of financial aid at California Institute of the Arts.
The average amount of federal, state, local or institutional grant aid is $18,119 and the average amount of student loans awarded to full-time first-time undergraduate students is $5,923.
The following table shows the financial data by type of aid at California Institute of the Arts.
First-time Undergraduate Financial Aid by Type
| Number Receiving Aid | Percent Receiving Aid | Total Amount of Aid Received | Average Amount of Aid Received | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any Financial Aid | 149 | 99% | - | - |
| Grant or scholarship aid | 149 | 99% | $2,699,672 | $18,119 |
| Federal Grants | 42 | 28% | $168,847 | $4,020 |
| Pell Grants | 17 | 11% | $88,991 | $5,235 |
| Other Federal Grants | 42 | 28% | $79,856 | $1,901 |
| State/Local Grants | 9 | 6% | $74,328 | $8,259 |
| Institutional Grants | 149 | 99% | $2,456,497 | $16,487 |
| Student Loans | 39 | 26% | $231,000 | $5,923 |
| Federal Student Loans | 39 | 26% | $219,000 | $5,615 |
| Other Student Loans | 1 | 1% | $12,000 | $12,000 |