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Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, Georgia. 15,243 undergraduates. Admits 83% of applicants.

70%Graduation rate16 pts above the national median for similar colleges (54%)
$50,165Average net price per year152% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)
$51,635Median earnings 10 years after starting12% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)
$22,167Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($22,167) equals 43% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($51,635).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$46,639
$30,000–$48,000$47,591
$48,001–$75,000$48,028
$75,001–$110,000$51,768
Over $110,000$52,866

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.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $42,665.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate70%54%
Return for second year86%76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,803$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$51,635$58,912
Median debt at graduation$22,167$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

38 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Human Computer Interaction31$83,891—$25,075
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication330$47,874$71,576$24,833
Architectural Sciences and Technology60$54,048$70,558$23,000
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services—$67,999——
Apparel and Textiles19$41,295$59,103$21,166
Design and Applied Arts643$31,174$48,511$24,816
Film/Video and Photographic Arts345$28,132$48,025$24,500
Graphic Communications539$25,130$46,314$24,158
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians7$28,971$42,431$23,500
Fine and Studio Arts67$29,166$42,052$25,400
Engineering, General57$40,355—$21,975
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies29$37,167$39,418$22,000
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft134$28,101$38,938$24,500
Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services6———
Manufacturing Engineering10———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians253——$24,333
Systems Science and Theory3———
Historic Preservation and Conservation1———
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods101——$23,500

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.

Georgia high schools that send the most students here

First-year enrollment from each high school's most recent graduating class, where this college ranked among the school's top five Georgia destinations. Source: Georgia GOSA, High School Graduate Outcomes.

Getting in

83%Admission rate
1,173Average SAT of admitted students
21–28ACT middle 50%
21:1Students per faculty member
23%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Savannah College of Art and Design cost per year?
The average net price at Savannah College of Art and Design, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $50,165 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Savannah College of Art and Design graduates earn?
Former Savannah College of Art and Design students earn a median of $51,635 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Savannah College of Art and Design?
70% of Savannah College of Art and Design students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Savannah College of Art and Design graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Savannah College of Art and Design is $22,167. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.