Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Art Center College of Design is largely skewed towards women students, with 58.3% of undergraduate students being women and 41.7% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,028, with 1,183 women and 845 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Art Center College of Design is largely skewed towards women students, with 57.4% of undergraduate students being women and 42.6% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 291, with 167 women and 124 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 41.7% 845 students
- women 58.3% 1,183 students
Graduate Students
- men 42.6% 124 students
- women 57.4% 167 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Asian, comprising 31.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 643 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 11.6% of the student body, with 235 students. Hispanic students represent 9.1% of the population, with 184 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.2%, with 65 students. African American students account for 1.4% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 29 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 6 students.
International students make up 42.7% of the undergraduate population, totaling 865 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Art Center College of Design.
Undergraduate Students
- International students 42.7% 865 students
- Asian 31.7% 643 students
- White 11.6% 235 students
- Hispanic 9.1% 184 students
- Mixed race 3.2% 65 students
- African American 1.4% 29 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 6 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- International students 64.3% 187 students
- White 18.9% 55 students
- Asian 7.9% 23 students
- Hispanic 4.8% 14 students
- African American 2.7% 8 students
- Mixed race 1.4% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- International students 28.6% 40 students
- Asian 26.4% 37 students
- White 23.6% 33 students
- Hispanic 14.3% 20 students
- Mixed race 3.6% 5 students
- African American 2.9% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.7% 1 students
- Unknown race 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 20-21 30% 612 students
- 22-24 28% 559 students
- 18-19 22% 440 students
- 25-29 15% 302 students
- 30-34 4% 72 students
- 35-39 1% 25 students
- 40-49 0% 7 students
- 50-64 0% 1 students
- 22-24 41% 118 students
- 25-29 36% 106 students
- 30-34 14% 42 students
- 35-39 3% 9 students
- 40-49 2% 7 students
- 50-64 2% 5 students
- 20-21 1% 3 students
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