Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$53,909 Annual average after aid AvailableCalifornia College of the Arts
● San Francisco, CA
Private nonprofit Bachelor's Main campus
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
61.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
91.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
990 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableBasics
- School type
- Private nonprofit
- Predominant degree
- Bachelor's
- Highest degree
- Graduate
- Campus status
- Main campus
- Branch count
- 1
Links and location
- Website
- www.cca.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- 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
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA
Private nonprofitBachelor'sMain campus
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$53,909 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
61.2% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
91.1% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
990 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$19,500 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
86.7% First-year return AvailableCost
⌄Net price, aid, debt, and repayment
Admissions
⌄Application info and selectivity
Outcomes
⌄Graduation, retention, earnings
Student Body
⌄Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all397,375›▱Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,241›▱Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
35,743›