Cornish College of the Arts, WA

1000 Lenora Street, Seattle, WA 98121 • cornish.edu • 1.4 star

Private Nonprofit 4-Year Very Small Primarily Residential Arts, Music and Design School Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%

Associate’s N/A

Certificate N/A

Highest Degree Bach

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture4%

Visual and Performing Arts96%

Admissions

Admission Rate 77%

Median SAT Math N/A

Median SAT Reading N/A

Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $42,000

Out-of-State Tuition $42,000

Average Total Cost $56,000

Average Net Cost $34,000

Attendance Costs by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	$29,000	$9,648	$11,406
$30K–$48K	$29,000	$10,535	$12,318
$48K–$75K	$33,000	$13,415	$15,178
$75K–$110K	$36,000	$18,202	$18,184
>$110K	$38,000	$20,544	$20,813

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 86%

Median Federal Debt $20,000

Repayment Rate 67%

Median Payment $280

Financial Aid Recipients	School	State	US
$0–$30K	30%	46%	46%
$30K–$48K	12%	16%	16%
$48K–$75K	18%	14%	14%
$75K–$110K	13%	10%	10%
>$110K	28%	14%	15%

Student Debt	School	State	US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K	$25,000	$12,260	$12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K	$24,000	$11,663	$12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K	$14,000	$11,391	$12,789
The median debt for Pell students	$26,000	$12,760	$13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students	$13,000	$10,993	$11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile	$37,000	$26,928	$28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile	$27,000	$19,876	$20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile	$10,000	$5,544	$5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile	$6,000	$3,136	$3,316

Loan Repayment Rates	School	State	US
1-year after entering repayment	61%	55%	49%
3-years after entering repayment	67%	61%	54%
5-years after entering repayment	68%	65%	59%
7-years after entering repayment	70%	71%	65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 73%

Transfer Rate N/A

Withdrawal Rate 16%

Graduation Rate 56%

Time Taken to Graduate	School	State	US
Within 4 Years	57%	39%	33%
Within 6 Years	56%	53%	49%
Within 8 Years	52%	67%	52%

Graduation by Ethnicity	School	State	US
Asian	64%	57%	57%
Black	75%	45%	41%
Caucasian	56%	55%	53%
Hispanic or Latino	70%	50%	47%
Non-US citizens/residents	80%	66%	58%
Two or more races	57%	51%	48%
Other race	67%	55%	53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 623

Full-time Undergrads 72%

Avg Entry Age 20

Graduate Students 4

Enrollment by Gender	School	State	US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates	68%	56%	57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates	32%	44%	43%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity	School	State	US
Asian	6%	10%	7%
Black	3%	4%	13%
Caucasian	61%	52%	50%
Hispanic or Latino	14%	13%	19%
Native American or Alaskan Native	1%	1%	1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%	1%	0%
Non-US citizens/residents	1%	6%	4%
Two or more races	10%	8%	4%
Other race	4%	5%	4%

Enrollment by Family Income	School	State	US
$0–$30K	23%	34%	37%
$30K–$48K	14%	18%	17%

Nearby Colleges

City University of Seattle

<1 miles, W • 1.9 star

Cortiva Institute-Seattle

<1 miles, NE • 1.4 star

Antioch University-Seattle

<1 miles, W • 1.9 star

Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology-Seattle

<1 miles, SW

Nearby Airports

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

12 miles, S • 4.1 star

Bellingham International Airport

82 miles, N • 1.4 star

Portland International Airport

141 miles, SW • 3.7 star

Tri-Cities Airport

178 miles, SE • 1 star