School of Visual Arts

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$49,140
5% growth from 2022
2023 Acceptance Rate
91.3%
3,458 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
4,016
96.9% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
74.9%
553 Graduates

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$49,140
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Other Student Expenses

$23,200
Room and Board
$1,868
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at School of Visual Arts was of $23,200 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 2.65% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,868. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Admissions

School of Visual Arts received 3,458 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 0.116% annual growth. Out of those 3,458 applicants, 3,158 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.3% acceptance rate.

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School of Visual Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 23.7%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

91.3%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
3,158
Accepted Out of 3,458

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of School of Visual Arts was 91.3% (3,158 admissions from 3,458 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 87.4%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants declined by 0.116%, while admissions grew by 4.36%.

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Enrollment

School of Visual Arts had a total enrollment of 4,016 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at School of Visual Arts is 3,890 students and the part-time enrollment is 126. This means that 96.9% of students enrolled at School of Visual Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at School of Visual Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13.5% Asian, 13.1% White, 9.04% Hispanic or Latino, 2.81% Black or African American, 0.822% Two or More Races, and 0.0996% American Indian or Alaska Native.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

96.9%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Retention Rate over Time

88%
2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at School of Visual Arts was 88%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), School of Visual Arts had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Asian
    544 enrolled students
  2. White
    528 enrolled students
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    363 enrolled students

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Graduates

In 2023, 641 more women than men received degrees from School of Visual Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at School of Visual Arts is white (199 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (163 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at School of Visual Arts is Illustration (239 degrees awarded), followed by Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (233 degrees) and Computer Graphics (100 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at School of Visual Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (76 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (602 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (410 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at School of Visual Arts in 2023 are Communication Technologies (76 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (602 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (410 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), and Communications (51 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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The most specialized majors at School of Visual Arts are Communication Technologies (76 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (602 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (410 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), and Communications (51 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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The most specialized majors at School of Visual Arts are Communication Technologies (76 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (602 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (410 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (59 degrees), and Communications (51 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by School of Visual Arts.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Illustration
    239 degrees awarded
  2. Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
    233 degrees awarded
  3. Computer Graphics
    100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at School of Visual Arts was Illustration with 239 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

291
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
932
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 291 degrees were awarded to men at School of Visual Arts, which is 0.312 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (932).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 49 degrees were awarded to men at School of Visual Arts in Other Film & Photographic Arts, which is 1.48 times more than the 33 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 216 degrees were awarded to men at School of Visual Arts in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design, which is 5.68 times more than the 38 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

63%
100% Completion Time
74%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 63% of students graduating from School of Visual Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 74% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 75% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Two or More Races Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at School of Visual Arts is Male and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.45% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    199 degrees awarded
  2. Asian
    163 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino
    100 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at School of Visual Arts is white (199 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (163 degrees).

2.13% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    133 degrees awarded
  2. Asian Female
    130 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    72 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at School of Visual Arts is white female (133 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (130 degrees).

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Operations

School of Visual Arts employs 156 Instructors. Most academics at School of Visual Arts are Male Instructor (90), and Female Instructor (66).

Salary Expenditure

$70.7M
2023 Salaries
4.08%
growth from 2022

In 2023, School of Visual Arts paid a median of $70.7M in salaries, a 4.08% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 11.8% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Instructional Salaries

$6.14M
Instructional Salaries
156
Number of Employees

In 2023, School of Visual Arts paid a total of $6.14M to 156 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.69% of all salaries paid.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
156 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at School of Visual Arts was Instructor with 156 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Instructor
  2. Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at School of Visual Arts was Male Instructor with 90 employees, and Female Instructor with 66 employees.

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