California College of the Arts

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 3,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 200 (100% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 2,972 (87%)
Days Without Precipitation 303 (93% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 998
Men / Women 32% / 68%
From State 36%
From Region 5%

Racial/Ethnic

International 32%
White 21%
Hispanic 17%
Asian 15%
Mixed 7%
Black 4%
Native American 1%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
California College of the Arts 220 35% 20% 15% 5% 15% 34% $58,250 6 +0.17 21 92%
Creative Writing 1 — 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $56,786 75 +0.53 18 — — — — —
Animation 51 — 25% 20% 18% 2% 24% 25% $39,408 6 -1.10 2 91% — — — —
Architecture 24 — 50% 8% 17% 0% 33% 38% $79,671 93 +1.33 72 — — — — —
Art History 2 — 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% $36,462 7 -1.19 2 89% — — — —
Art Practice 14 +1 36% 43% 7% 0% 14% 7% $36,462 8 -1.11 2 89% — — — —
Ceramics — — — — — — — — $36,462 8 -1.11 2 89% — — — —
Fashion Design 6 — 50% 0% 17% 0% 0% 67% $55,115 25 -0.65 14 91% — — — —
Film 8 — 62% 25% 0% 38% 0% 25% $35,006 3 -2.05 2 — — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts — — — — — — — — $36,462 8 -1.11 2 89% — — — —
Furniture 2 — 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% $51,333 23 -0.68 9 — — — — —
Game Arts 4 — 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% $55,115 57 -0.04 14 91% — — — —
Graphic Design 16 — 31% 19% 38% 6% 0% 25% $64,467 70 +0.34 38 — — — — —
Illustration 28 — 29% 29% 7% 7% 14% 39% $55,115 88 +0.89 14 91% — — — —
Industrial Design 17 — 53% 12% 6% 6% 0% 65% $55,115 34 -0.39 14 91% — — — —
Interaction Design 23 — 26% 0% 17% 0% 9% 70% $127,872 100 +4.88 99 100% — — — —
Interior Design — — — — — — — — $55,115 7 -1.48 14 91% — — — —
Interior Design — — — — — — — — $69,243 56 +0.13 50 — — — — —
Jewelry and Metal Arts 1 +2 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,462 1 -2.49 2 89% — — — —
Painting 9 — 0% 11% 33% 11% 11% 22% $36,462 8 -1.11 2 89% — — — —
Photography 6 — 67% 67% 17% 0% 0% 0% $35,006 2 -1.40 2 — — — — —
Printmaking 3 — 33% 33% 0% 0% 0% 0% $36,462 1 -1.84 2 89% — — — —
Sculpture 2 — 50% 50% 0% 0% 50% 0% $36,462 8 -1.11 2 89% — — — —
Textiles 3 — 33% 67% 0% 33% 0% 0% $36,462 1 -2.49 2 89% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $65,012
ROI Percentile 21th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 87%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 61%
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 White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 99.5% 219 35% 20% 15% 5% 14% 34% $58,257 75 +0.16 21 92% —
Humanities 0.5% 1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $56,786 61 +0.53 18 — —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 91%
Yield (non-ED) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 91% 91% 91%

This college’s Common Data Set does not break down admissions by applicant demographics, so in-state, out-of-state, and international applicants share one Regular Decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional