FourYearCost

California Institute of the Arts

Valencia, CAPrivate nonprofitRank 51 of 1,732Traditional rank 31 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$22,071
165 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$14,414
699 recipients
The drop
$7,656
34.7% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$22,071Later years$14,414

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$33,802
$30–48k$37,082
$48–75k$35,788
$75–110k$44,448
$110k+$59,106

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$55,056
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$56,724
Change$1,668 (+3.0%)
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$12,820

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend

$49,2762018-19$51,4662019-20$53,4662020-21$53,4662021-22$55,0562022-23$56,7242023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +15.1% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$53,9162020-21$56,5472021-22$57,2882022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years64%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)86%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans30%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,236
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$411

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Hope International University$21,986$1,609
La Sierra University$21,762$3,976
Loyola Marymount University$21,575−$2,448
Otis College of Art and Design$22,699$413
California Baptist University$23,828$3,981

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