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California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA · City · 990 students
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Small (<3k)
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Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
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Location
San Francisco, CA, 94107-2247 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SFO · San Francisco
10 mi away
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Admission Rate
91%
Cost of Attendance
$79,776
per academic year
Graduation Rate
62%
Median Earnings
$49,414
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$27,000
at graduation
Enrollment
990
Small (<3k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$60,226
Out-of-state tuition
$60,226
Room & board
$22,099
Avg net price
$53,909
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$61,407
$30–48k
$43,261
$48–75k
$45,378
$75–110k
$46,060
$110k+
$56,394
Admissions
Admit rate
91%
Outcomes
Graduation rate
62%
1st-yr retention
87%
Consumer completion
73%
Median earnings (6yr)
$38,308
Median earnings (10yr)
$49,414
Median debt
$27,000
Monthly loan payment
$286
Student Body
Men 33%Women 67%
8
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
25%
First-generation
24%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
3%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
16%
Black
4%
Asian
16%
Two or more
7%
Non-resident
32%
Unknown
4%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$38,308
10 years after entry
$49,414
Design and Applied Arts84
Graphic Communications46
Fine and Studio Arts45
Computer Software and Media Applications29
Human Computer Interaction29
Film/Video and Photographic Arts26
Architectural Sciences and Technology15
Woodworking4
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies2
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$9,785/mo
Instructional spend/student
$24,140
Federal loan rate
48%