CalArts Rankings and Evaluation
Arts, Music, Design Schools
#5 in Arts, Music, Design Schools
California Institute of the Arts is ranked 5th in Arts, Music, Design Schools.
The following statements evaluate California Institute of the Arts by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
- Its tuition & fees of $56,724 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (26%) is lower (difficult to get in).
- It has relatively small number of students of 1,440.
- It offers diverse area of study (40 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CalArts are $56,724 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts $56,724
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $27,917
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of CalArts are $41,790 and it is very expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts $41,790
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $23,169
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of CalArts is 26% and it is lower (difficult to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 26%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 60%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of CalArts is 34% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 34%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 32%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CalArts is 63% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 63%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 63%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CalArts is 18% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 21%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at CalArts is 85% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 85%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 76%
Student Population
The total student population at CalArts is 1,440 and its population relatively small compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 1,440
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 2,024
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CalArts is $20,801 which is 36.67% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts $20,801
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California $17,459
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CalArts is 7 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.
California Institute of the Arts 7 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California 11 to 1
Number of Programs
CalArts offers 40 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in California.