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Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of California College of the Arts students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of California College of the Arts students is 65.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 68.0%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 60.9%.

65.4%

  • asian 81.8% 36 students
  • African American 42.9% 6 students
  • white 47.9% 23 students
  • unknown 45.4% 5 students
  • hispanic 64.5% 20 students
  • International Students 72.5% 66 students

Drop Out

California College of the Arts has an overall drop-out rate of 34.2% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 37.9% and 32.0% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

34.2%

  • asian 15.9% 7 students
  • African American 57.1% 8 students
  • white 52.1% 25 students
  • unknown 54.6% 6 students
  • hispanic 35.5% 11 students
  • International Students 27.5% 25 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

0.4%

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management $86,106 $77,536 $105,977
Architecture $61,396 $56,776 $61,388
Fine and Studio Arts $31,472 $34,467 $38,025
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $42,206 $35,060 $37,442
Design and Applied Arts $92,520 $86,129 NA
Business Administration, Management and Operations $123,170 NA NA

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Architecture $57,344 $50,231 $66,934
Design and Applied Arts $35,949 $39,860 $49,787
Graphic Communications $16,698 $30,409 $23,743
Fine and Studio Arts $23,560 $15,552 $19,229