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Art Center College of Design

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Pasadena, CA
Population 10,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,054
Men / Women 40% / 60%
International 44%
Asian 29%
White 11%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
Black 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 92%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%
Humanities & Social Sciences 2%
Business & Economics 1%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $54,170
Est. Cost of Attendance $75,649
10-Year ROI $64,000
ROI Percentile 9th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 86%
4-Year Graduation Rate 35%
6-Year Graduation Rate 79%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Art Center College of Design 485 41% / 59% 41% $63,702
Interaction Design 22 32% / 68% 55%
Advertising 6 0% / 100% 50% $72,022
Environmental Design 12 33% / 67% 33%
Entertainment Design 95 44% / 56% 46%
Film 34 53% / 47% 35% $30,084
Fine Art 12 42% / 58% 33%
Graphic Design 52 25% / 75% 37% $72,022
Illustration 140 24% / 76% 27% $72,022
Photography 15 47% / 53% 20% $30,084
Product Design 60 58% / 42% 62%
Transportation Design 37 95% / 5% 59%