California College of the Arts
San Francisco, California. 990 undergraduates. Admits 91% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($23,917) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($58,957).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 64% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 87% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $43,149 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $58,957 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $23,917 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
20 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 10 | $70,221 | — | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 84 | $46,636 | $63,000 | $25,031 |
| Graphic Communications | 51 | $21,377 | $45,046 | $22,750 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 43 | $27,919 | $41,679 | $17,500 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 15 | $26,006 | — | — |
| Interior Architecture | 11 | — | — | — |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 38 | — | — | $23,590 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 2 | — | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 20 | — | — | — |
| Woodworking | 2 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts | 32 | — | $172,409 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | — | $142,998 | — | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 26 | — | $50,605 | — |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology | 9 | — | — | — |
| Graphic Communications | 17 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 7 | — | — | — |
| Museology/Museum Studies | 1 | — | — | — |
| Human Computer Interaction | 45 | — | — | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 14 | — | — | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 17 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does California College of the Arts cost per year?
- The average net price at California College of the Arts, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $41,109 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do California College of the Arts graduates earn?
- Former California College of the Arts students earn a median of $58,957 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at California College of the Arts?
- 64% of California College of the Arts students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do California College of the Arts graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from California College of the Arts is $23,917. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
