California College of the Arts, CA

location_on  1111 Eighth Street, San Francisco, CA 94107 • language  cca.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Arts, Music and Design School Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture9%
Communications Technologies17%
English Language and Literature2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies6%
Precision Production2%
Visual and Performing Arts65%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 88%
Median SAT Math 540
Median SAT Reading 520
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 470–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 450–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–27
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $49,000
Out-of-State Tuition $49,000
Average Total Cost $64,000
Average Net Cost $35,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $28,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $30,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $33,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $35,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $45,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 48%
Median Federal Debt $25,000
Repayment Rate 63%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		42% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		17% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		11% 6% 10%
>$110K 		16% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $27,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $27,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $22,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $27,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $20,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $43,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $34,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $12,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		62% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		63% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		71% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		74% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 81%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 20%
Graduation Rate 61%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		37% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		61% 47% 49%
Within 8 Years 		61% 54% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		66% 57% 57%
Black 		41% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		62% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		54% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		67% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		63% 53% 58%
Other race 		53% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,453
Full-time Undergrads 71%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 337
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		62% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		38% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		15% 15% 7%
Black 		5% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		20% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		14% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		41% 5% 4%
Other race 		4% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		17% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

San Francisco International Airport
10 miles, S • 4.6 star