California College of the Arts
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How strong are the academics at California College of the Arts?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

9:1
Student to faculty ratio
14
Average class size
48%
4-year grad rate

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

California College of the Arts has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 9:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Class Sizes
2-9
50
10-19
274
20-29
9

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at California College of the Arts:

87%
First-year retention rate
48%
4-year grad rate
61%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $62,480. This is higher than the national average of $48,300.

$62,480
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are California College of the Arts' most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Illustration
Computer Graphics
Human Computer Interaction
Industrial and Product Design
25.6
29.68
33.76
37.84
41.92
46

The Full List

Major Graduates
Architecture And Related Services
  • Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology 15
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 46
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer Graphics 29
English Language And Literature/Letters
  • Creative Writing 2
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Human Computer Interaction 29
Precision Production
  • Furniture Design and Manufacturing 4
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 32
  • Industrial and Product Design 29
  • Intermedia/Multimedia 17
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production 13
  • Photography 13
  • Fashion/Apparel Design 12
  • Painting 12
  • Interior Design 11
  • Jewelry Arts 7
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics 3
  • Sculpture 2
  • Printmaking 1
  • Fiber, Textile and Weaving Arts 1
  • Fine Arts and Art Studies, Other 1
  • Graphic Design 0
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 0
  • Art History, Criticism and Conservation 0
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