Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Location Pasadena, CA
Population 10,500,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 135 (97% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,300 (96% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (98% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 2,157
Men / Women 40% / 60%
From State 46%
From Region 0%

Racial/Ethnic

International 46%
Asian 29%
White 10%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
Black 1%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Art Center College of Design 509 40% / 60% 45% $72,768 73 91%
Interaction Design 27 37% / 63% 74% $84,139 85
Advertising 7 14% / 86% 0% $71,842 71 89%
Environmental Design 13 54% / 46% 85% $66,959 62 90%
Entertainment Design 116 32% / 68% 52% $85,772 87 93%
Film 19 84% / 16% 37% $30,009 2 83%
Fine Art 18 28% / 72% 28% $28,612 1 90%
Graphic Design 57 35% / 65% 40% $71,842 71 89%
Illustration 141 21% / 79% 28% $71,842 71 89%
Photography 13 38% / 62% 15% $30,009 2 83%
Product Design 54 65% / 35% 69% $79,842 82 100%
Transportation Design 44 91% / 9% 59% $78,021 80 92%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $58,668
ROI Percentile 73th

Retention & Graduation

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

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Arts 90.8% 462 40% / 60% 43% $72,281 72 91%
Computer Science 5.3% 27 37% / 63% 74% $84,139 85
Humanities & Social Sciences 2.6% 13 54% / 46% 85% $66,959 62 90%
Business & Economics 1.4% 7 14% / 86% 0% $71,842 71 89%

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 76%
Yield (Unbound) 31%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 76% 76% 76%

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional