Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$46,080 Annual average after aid AvailableCalifornia Institute of the Arts
● Valencia, CA
Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
66.7% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
32.3% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
860 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.calarts.edu ↗
- Net price calculator
- Open calculator ↗
- Location
- Valencia, CA 91355-2397
- Coordinates
- 34.39327, -118.566837
Cost and aid (2023-24)
- Average net price
- $46,080
- Median debt of completers
- $16,994
- Pell Grant share
- 24.2%
Admissions (2023-24)
- Admission rate
- 32.3%
- SAT average
- Not available
- ACT midpoint
- Not available
Outcomes (2021 cohort)
- Graduation rate (150% time)
- 66.7%
- Retention rate (full-time)
- 82.4%
Student body (2023-24)
- Total students
- 860
- Undergraduate students
- 860
- Pell Grant share
- 24.2%
- Federal loan share
- 36.2%
Top programs
| Program | Common credential | CIP | Awards count | Program earnings | Program debt | Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5007 | 37,241 | $38,223 | $23,613 | Available |
| Music. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5009 | 25,734 | $41,501 | $24,007 | Available |
| Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5004 | 35,743 | $46,057 | $23,357 | Available |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5005 | 16,725 | $36,529 | $23,359 | 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 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 0907 | 18,393 | $50,102 | $22,718 | Available |
| Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | 1003 | 8,012 | $40,723 | $23,749 | Available |
| Dance. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5003 | 3,206 | $35,325 | $24,147 | Available |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5010 | 4,626 | $49,663 | $25,657 | Available |
| Visual and Performing Arts, Other. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 5099 | 980 | $37,287 | $24,667 | Available |
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis. Bachelor's Degree | Bachelor's Degree | 3026 | 376 | $33,689 | $21,125 | Available |
California Institute of the Arts
Valencia, CA
Snapshot
Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.
$46,080 Annual average after aid AvailableGraduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.
66.7% 150% time AvailableAdmission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.
32.3% Where reported AvailableStudent size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.
860 Undergraduate enrollment AvailableMedian debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.
$16,994 Completers / borrowers AvailableRetention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.
82.4% First-year return AvailableNet price, aid, debt, and repayment
Application info and selectivity
Graduation, retention, earnings
Enrollment and demographics
Programs
View all37,241›▱Music. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
25,734›▱Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
35,743›