Art Center College of Design
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Share your outcomesAcceptance Rate
74.5%
Total Profiles
0
SAT Range
N/A
User Accept Rate
N/A
Tuition
$51,640
Undergrad Enrollment
2,054
Applicants
1,339
Yield Rate
32.1%
Student:Faculty
8:1
Applicant Profiles
No public profiles yet for this school.
Be the first to contributeWhat you pay
$48,661/ yr
Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $194,644 over four years.
What grads earn
$77,401/ yr
Median earnings 4 years after completion — $69,907 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 11% above average).
69% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.
Field of study
Earnings & debt by major
Opportunity Insights
Economic mobility
Access
14.9%
from the bottom income fifth
Success
31%
of them reach the top fifth
Mobility rate
4.6%
move bottom → top
The mobility rate is how many of Art Center College of Design’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.
IPEDS
Net price by family income
Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.
Completion & debt
Finishing & paying back
Grad rate · 8 yr
83%
Completion · all
78%
Completion · Pell
81%
Repaying debt · 3 yr
70%
Median debt
$31,000
Classification
Four-year, small, primarily nonresidentialApplication Funnel
4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard
Acceptance Rate
Application Volume
Art Center College of Design's selectivity has remained stable over the past 3 years.
Popular Majors (Bachelor's)
4yr Grad Rate
30%
6yr Grad Rate
76%
Retention Rate
86%
Median Earnings
$71,958