California College of the Arts

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$57,096
6.02% growth from 2022
2023 Acceptance Rate
73.4%
3,661 Applicants
2023 Graduation Rate
58.7%
138 Graduates

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$57,096
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Admissions

California College of the Arts received 3,661 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 22.6% annual growth. Out of those 3,661 applicants, 2,687 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 73.4% acceptance rate.

There were N/A students enrolled at California College of the Arts in N/A.

California College of the Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 6.92%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

73.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
2,687
Accepted Out of 3,661

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of California College of the Arts was 73.4% (2,687 admissions from 3,661 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 75.7%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 22.6%, while admissions grew by 18.8%.

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SAT Scores

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at California College of the Arts in false submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

California College of the Arts had a total enrollment of N/A students in N/A. The full-time enrollment at California College of the Arts is N/A students and the part-time enrollment is N/A. This means that N/A% of students enrolled at California College of the Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at California College of the Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 18.8% White, 14.4% Hispanic or Latino, 13.9% Asian, 5.1% Two or More Races, 3.53% Black or African American, 0.3% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.075% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at California College of the Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (12.1%), followed by Asian Female (11.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (11.3%), followed by Asian Female (6.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (5.96%).

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    251 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    192 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    185 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 129 more women than men received degrees from California College of the Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at California College of the Arts is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (62 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at California College of the Arts is Human Computer Interaction (56 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (36 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (29 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at California College of the Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (33 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (232 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California College of the Arts are Elementary & middle school teachers (208,738 people), Other managers (198,202 people), Postsecondary teachers (143,677 people), Secondary school teachers (139,250 people), and Architects, except landscape and naval (115,654 people).

The most specialized majors at California College of the Arts in 2023 are Communication Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (33 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (232 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (88 degrees), and English (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California College of the Arts are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at California College of the Arts are Communication Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (33 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (232 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (88 degrees), and English (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at California College of the Arts are Elementary & secondary schools (507,640 people), uninformed (481,376 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (317,879 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (191,249 people), and Computer Systems Design (180,161 people).

The most specialized majors at California College of the Arts are Communication Technologies (55 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (33 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (232 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (88 degrees), and English (14 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

168
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
297
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 168 degrees were awarded to men at California College of the Arts, which is 0.566 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (297).

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Most Common Male Majors

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Most Common Female Majors

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    81 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    62 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at California College of the Arts is white (81 degrees awarded). There were 1.31 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (62 degrees).

4.95% of degree recipients (23 students) did not report their race.

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Operations

California College of the Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $39.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.08M (12.8%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, California College of the Arts had a total salary expenditure of 80.8M. California College of the Arts employs 43 Associate professors, 30 Professors and 14 Assistant professors. Most academics at California College of the Arts are Female Associate professor (24), Male Associate professor (19), and Female Professor (17).

Endowment

$39.7M
2023 Endowment
8.16%
decline from 2022

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Occupations by Share

Associate professor
Most Common Instructor
43 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at California College of the Arts were Associate professor with 43 employees, Professor with 30 employees, and Assistant professor with 14 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

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

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at California College of the Arts was Female Associate professor with 24 employees, Male Associate professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 17 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at California College of the Arts.

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