California Institute of the Arts

● Valencia, 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.

$46,080 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

66.7% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

32.3% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

860 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
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

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
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
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California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, 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.

$46,080 Annual average after aid Available
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Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

66.7% 150% time Available
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Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

32.3% Where reported Available
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Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

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

$16,994 Completers / borrowers Available
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Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

82.4% First-year return Available
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▱Fine and Studio Arts. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
37,241
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▱Music. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
25,734
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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.