Laguna College of Art & Design
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How strong are the academics at Laguna College of Art & Design?

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

11:1
Student to faculty ratio
35%
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.

LCAD has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 11:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

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 Laguna College of Art & Design:

78%
First-year retention rate
35%
4-year grad rate
55%
6-year grad rate

The average base annual salary of students who were employed within six months of graduation is $35,000. This is less than the national average of $48,300.

$35,000
$48,300 (National Average)

Majors

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

Illustration
Game and Interactive Media Design
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Graphic Design
Fine/Studio Arts, General
6.4
13.12
19.84
26.56
33.28
40

The Full List

Major Graduates
Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects 26
Visual And Performing Arts
  • Illustration 40
  • Game and Interactive Media Design 30
  • Graphic Design 24
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General 12

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