Graduate Programs at California Institute of the Arts

Graduate School Overview

California Institute of the Arts (referred to as CalArts) is a Private, 4 years school located in Valencia, CA. It is classified as a Master's College and University (medium programs) school by Carnegie Classification and its highest level of offering is Doctor's degree - research/scholarship.

The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (7/1/1972 - Current[Estimated Date]).

CalArts Directory Information
School Name	California Institute of the Arts (CalArts)
Address	24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA 91355-2397
Phone	661-255-1050
Web	https://www.calarts.edu
Online Application	https://calarts.edu/admissions/apply
Financial Info	https://calarts.edu/financial-aid

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts is $55,056 in average. The school has 500 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 1,440 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 34 graduate programs through Master's and Doctorate (Research).

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$55,056
Student Population	500
Offered Degrees/Programs	Master's and Doctorate (Research)
Number of Programs	34 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	7 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts is $55,056 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,815.

California Institute of the Arts offers the alternative tuition plans.

On its campus, academic/career services, employment services for students, placement services for completers are provided for their students.

Special Learning Opportunities & On-campus Services
Distance Learning (Online Classes)	Not Offered
Special learning Opportunities	Study abroad
On-Campus Student Services	Academic/career services Employment services for students Placement services for completers

2023 Graduate Tuition, Fees, Other Expenses

For the academic year 2022-2023, the graduate school tuition & fees of California Institute of the Arts is $55,056. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.97% compared to previous academic year.

Data source: 2022-2023 tuition - NCES(National Center for Education Statistics (Last update: July 22, 2022)

2022-2023 Graduate Tuition & fees
	Tuition	Fees
2018-2019	$48,660	$616
2019-2020	$50,850	$616
2020-2021	$52,850	$616
2021-2022	$52,850	$616
2022-2023	$54,440	$616

The graduate school tuition & fees of CalArts is very expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,518 and the California graduate tuition is $21,739 (public) / $23,882 (private).

The next table compares the average graduate school tuition by location and school types.

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
California Institute of the Arts	$55,056
All Graduate Schools	$16,002	$19,518
Public	$11,454	$20,592
Private	$19,594
California Graduate Schools	$19,794	$22,475
Public	$11,472	$21,739
Private	$23,882

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $21,154 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at California Institute of the Arts. On-campus living costs are increased by 5.98% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $26,308. Off-campus living costs are increased by 10.42% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Living Expenses
	Living On-Campus		Living Off-Campus
	Room & Board	Other Expense	Room & Board	Other Expense
2018-2019	$12,069	$7,200	$16,000	$7,200
2019-2020	$12,524	$7,400	$16,000	$7,400
2020-2021	$12,809	$7,656	$16,000	$7,656
2021-2022	$12,135	$7,826	$16,000	$7,826
2022-2023	$12,446	$8,708	$17,600	$8,708

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,815 at California Institute of the Arts. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 3.01% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,622
2019-2020	$1,695
2020-2021	$1,762
2021-2022	$1,762
2022-2023	$1,815

Graduate Programs at CalArts

California Institute of the Arts offers 19 graduate programs for Master's and Doctorate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 146 students have completed their study at California Institute of the Arts.

Offered Degrees at California Institute of the Arts
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	18	144
Doctor's degree - research/scholarship	1	2
Total	19	146

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at California Institute of the Arts by award level.

The most popular Master's program is the Cinematography and Film/Video Production program with 22 completers.
The most popular Doctorate program is the Music Theory and Composition program with 2 completers.

Master's
Doctorate

Popular Master's Programs at California Institute of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	22	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	20	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	16	-
Acting	✕	12	-
Photography	✕	9	-

Popular Doctorate Programs at California Institute of the Arts
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Music Theory and Composition	✕	2	-

California Institute of the Arts offers 19 programs through Master's and Doctorate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 146 students have completed their graduate studies.

144 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Doctorate (Research)

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia	✕	6	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	✕	16	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation	✕	5	-
Computer Software and Media Applications (other)	✕	3	-
English Language and Literature [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Creative Writing	✕	8	-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis	✕	6	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	100 completers	-
Dance	✕	6	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	✕	7	-
Acting	✕	12	-
Directing and Theatrical Production	✕	2	-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	✕	22	-
Photography	✕	9	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	20	-
Music Performance	✕	1	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	9	-
Jazz/Jazz Studies	✕	2	-
Theatre/Theatre Arts Management	✕	9	-
Visual and Performing Arts (other)	✕	1	-
	Total	144

Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	2 completers	-
Music Theory and Composition	✕	2	-
	Total	2

Graduate Student Population at CalArts

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 479 students enrolled into California Institute of the Arts graduate schools where it has total 1,440 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 472 full-time and 7 part-time graduate students. By gender, 178 male and 301 female students are attending graduate schools. The next table summarizes the graduate student population by gender and attending status.

Graduate School Student Population By Gender
	Total	Male	Female
Total	479	178	301
Full-time	472	173	299
Part-tme	7	5	2

The next table summarizes the students population by race/ethnicity.

There are 158 White (32.99%), 25 Black/African American (5.22%), 48 Hispanic (10.02%), 27 Asian (5.64%), and 221 students with other races. 177 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	479	178	301
American Indian/Native American	2	1	1
Asian	27	7	20
Black/African American	25	8	17
Hispanic	48	25	23
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	158	79	79
Two More	19	7	12
Un-Known	23	7	16
Non-resident Alien	177	44	133

The following table summarizes the graduate students population by age at California Institute of the Arts. 144 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.06% of total students), 6 students are aged above 50 (1.25%). Next table summarizes the student population by age at California Institute of the Arts.

Graduate Student Population By Age
	Total	Male	Female
Total	479	178	301
Age 20-21	3	0	3
Age 22-24	141	46	95
Age 25-29	194	72	122
Age 30-34	86	38	48
Age 35-39	33	17	16
Age 40-49	16	4	12
Age 50-64	6	1	5

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