California College of the Arts

● San Francisco, CA

Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$53,909 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

61.2% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

91.1% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

990 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Private nonprofit
Predominant degree
Bachelor's
Highest degree
Graduate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
San Francisco, CA 94107-2247
Coordinates
37.767485, -122.399451

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$53,909
Median debt of completers
$19,500
Pell Grant share
25.1%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
91.1%
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
61.2%
Retention rate (full-time)
86.7%

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
990
Undergraduate students
990
Pell Grant share
25.1%
Federal loan share
48%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5007 37,241 $38,223 $23,613 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2313 13,486 $46,404 $23,999 Available
Computer Software and Media Applications. Doctoral Degree Doctoral Degree 1108 14,278 $63,435 $25,180 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1003 8,012 $40,723 $23,749 Available
Architectural Sciences and Technology. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0409 8,298 $71,598 $26,150 Available
Architecture. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 0402 4,822 $64,581 $26,489 Available
Museology/Museum Studies. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 3014 829 $47,132 $21,295 Available
Woodworking. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4807 444 $40,151 $18,143 Available
Human Computer Interaction. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3031 2,060 $108,489 $25,739 Available
Crafts/Craft Design, Folk Art and Artisanry. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5002 68 $30,392 $25,060 Available
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California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$53,909 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

61.2% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

91.1% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

990 Undergraduate enrollment Available
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Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$19,500 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

86.7% First-year return Available
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▱Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
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▱Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,241
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▱Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
35,743
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.