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California Institute of the Arts

Basic Information

Type Private
Location Valencia, CA
Population 5,500,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 881
Men / Women 40% / 60%
White 34%
International 26%
Hispanic 14%
Asian 9%
Mixed 7%
Black 6%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 95%
Engineering, Computing & Math 5%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $58,996
Est. Cost of Attendance $77,560
10-Year ROI $-90,000
ROI Percentile 1th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 82%
4-Year Graduation Rate 41%
6-Year Graduation Rate 67%
Transfer-Out Rate 17%

Weather

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

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 22%
Yield (Unbound) 28%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 3 #569
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Standardized Tests — Test Blind

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Art 59 44% / 56% 29% $31,880
Creative Computing 11 64% / 36% 9%
Art 23 35% / 65% 22%
Graphic Design 13 31% / 69% 46%
Photography and Media 12 58% / 42% 42% $31,880
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Dance 15 27% / 73% 7% $39,928
Dance 15 27% / 73% 7% $39,928
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Film/Video 75 27% / 73% 44% $31,880
Animation 58 28% / 72% 45%
Film/Video 17 24% / 76% 41% $31,880
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Music 36 64% / 36% 19% $29,274
Ethnomusicology 1 100% / 0% 0% $29,274
Jazz 8 88% / 12% 0% $29,274
Music 14 36% / 64% 21% $29,274
Music Composition 10 80% / 20% 30% $29,274
Music Performance 3 67% / 33% 33% $29,274
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Theater 48 40% / 60% 10% $30,165
Acting 29 34% / 66% 3% $30,165
Theater Design 18 44% / 56% 22% $30,165
Theater Management 1 100% / 0% 0%