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California Institute of the Arts

General Information

Name: California Institute of the Arts
Address: 24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
Phone:

  • General information: (661) 255-1050
  • Financial aid office: (661) 253-7878
  • Admissions office: (661) 253-7863

Website: www.calarts.edu
Type of Institution: Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees$30,130$28,090$25,520
Books and supplies$1,494$1,450$1,325
Living arrangement
On-campus
        Room and board$8,895$8,095$7,745
        Other expenses$3,888$3,567$3,392
Off-campus
        Room and board$9,270$9,000$8,500
        Other expenses$3,863$3,750$3,600
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$4,635$4,500$4,000

Total expenses   
On-campus$44,407$41,202$37,982
Off-campus$44,757$42,290$38,945
Off-campus with family$36,259$34,040$30,845

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 78%
  • Federal grants: 22%
  • State/local grants: 14%
  • Institutional grants: 72%
  • Student loans: 61%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$4240
  • State/local grants:$4489
  • Institutional grants:$5837
  • Student loans:$6523

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$60
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants1,039446593
Percent admitted30.0%34.1%27.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time50.0%53.9%46.3%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 1334
Undergraduate enrollment: 828
First-time student retention: 78%
Overall graduation rate: 50%

Characteristics of undergraduate students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 99%
    • Part Time: 1%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 56%
    • Women: 44%

White non-hispanic: 61%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 12%
Asian/pacific islander: 10%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 8%

Degrees offered

    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Dance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Design and Visual Communications, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Directing and Theatrical Production - Bachelor, Master
  • Fine/Studio Arts, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Performance, General - Bachelor, Master
  • Music Theory and Composition - Bachelor, Master
  • Photography - Bachelor, Master
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology - Bachelor, Master
  • Visual and Performing Arts, Other - Bachelor, Master


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