American Film Institute Conservatory

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2021 Default Rate
0.758%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
389
100% Full-Time

About

American Film Institute Conservatory is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. N/A

In 2023, 200 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (82 degrees), 4.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at American Film Institute Conservatory was 0.758%, corresponding to 1 out of the 132 total borrowers.

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$0
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at American Film Institute Conservatory was $0. The cost of tuition at American Film Institute Conservatory is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at American Film Institute Conservatory was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2022 and 2023.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0.758%
2021 Default Rate
1
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at American Film Institute Conservatory was 0.758%, which represents 1 out of the 132 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

American Film Institute Conservatory had a total enrollment of 389 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory is 389 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at American Film Institute Conservatory are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American Film Institute Conservatory, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26.5% White, 6.94% Two or More Races, 6.43% Black or African American, 6.43% Asian, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 0.514% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.257% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.8%), followed by White Male (13.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 389 students. The full-time enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory is 389 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at American Film Institute Conservatory are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    103 enrolled students
  2. Two or More Races
    27 enrolled students
  3. Black or African American
    25 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American Film Institute Conservatory is 26.5% White, 6.94% Two or More Races, 6.43% Black or African American, 6.43% Asian, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 0.514% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.257% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (1.29%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from American Film Institute Conservatory. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American Film Institute Conservatory is white (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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Common Industries by Major

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Majors Awarded

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Film, Cinema, & Video Studies
Most Common (2023)
192 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at American Film Institute Conservatory was Film, Cinema, & Video Studies with 192 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
99
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (99).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory in Film, Cinema, & Video Studies, which is 1.02 times more than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 99 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory in Film, Cinema, & Video Studies, which is 0.98 times less than the 101 male recipients with that same degree.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    82 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    19 degrees awarded
  3. Black or African American
    17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American Film Institute Conservatory is white (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

2.5% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Male
    45 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    37 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American Film Institute Conservatory is white male (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (37 degrees).

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Operations

American Film Institute Conservatory has an endowment valued at nearly $23.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.79M (12%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory had a total salary expenditure of 35.8M. American Film Institute Conservatory employs 7 Professors, 5 Lecturers. Most academics at American Film Institute Conservatory are Male Professor (5), Male Lecturer (5), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 41 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$23.4M
2023 Endowment
5.78%
growth from 2022

American Film Institute Conservatory has an endowment valued at about $23.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of American Film Institute Conservatory grew 5.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.9M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $4.5M - Federal
  2. $539k - State
  3. $565k - Local

As of 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory received $4.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $539k from state grants and contracts, and $565k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$16.7M
2023 Salaries
2.87%
growth from 2022

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory paid a median of $16.7M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($35.8M) and a 2.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.83% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.47M
Instructional Salaries
12
Number of Employees

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory paid a total of $1.47M to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.83% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
7 Employees
Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
41 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory were Professor with 7 employees, and Lecturer with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Professor
  2. Male Lecturer
  3. Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory was Male Professor with 5 employees, Male Lecturer with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 2 employees.

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