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California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA · Private (nonprofit) · 990 students · mostly bachelor degrees
493rd-cheapest of 495 California colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$53,909
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$79,776
Graduation rate
61%
Admission rate
91%
Median graduate earnings
$49,414
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$27,000
Pell grant recipients
25%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
21 programsBusiness Administration and Management, General · Master's Degree10 grads/yr$157,122Human Computer Interaction · Bachelor's Degree29 grads/yr$149,149Design and Visual Communications, General · Bachelor's Degree84 grads/yr$59,238Art/Art Studies, General · Master's Degree30 grads/yr$57,717Art/Art Studies, General · Bachelor's Degree45 grads/yr$44,012Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production · Bachelor's Degree46 grads/yr$31,068
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.