Graduate Programs at Laguna College of Art and Design

Graduate School Overview

Laguna College of Art and Design (referred to as LCAD) is a Private, 4 years school located in Laguna Beach, CA.

The school is accredited by National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation (7/1/1982 - Current[Estimated Date]).

LCAD Directory Information
School Name	Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD)
Address	2222 Laguna Canyon Rd, Laguna Beach, CA 92651
Phone	949-376-6000
Web	https://www.lcad.edu
Online Application	https://www.lcad.edu/admissions
Financial Info	https://0

The 2023 graduate school tuition & fees of LCAD is $41,220 in average. The school has 31 graduate students where it has a total enrollment of 760 including undergraduate students.

It offers total 14 graduate programs through Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's.

Graduate School 2023 Key Facts
School Type	Private, 4 years
Tuition & Fees	$41,220
Student Population	31
Offered Degrees/Programs	Post-Bachelor Certificate and Master's
Number of Programs	14 graduate programs
Student to Faculty Ratio	9 to 1

The graduate tuition & fees at LCAD is $41,220 in average for the academic year 2022-2023. The tuition per credit hour is $1,334.

LCAD offers the alternative tuition plans.

2023 Graduate Program Tuition & Fees
Tuition & Fees
Tuition	$40,202
Required Fees	$0
Tuition per Credit Hour
Tuition	$1,334

LCAD offers the distance learning courses, but students may be required to attend/visit regular classes to complete their degree/programs.

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)	Graduate Level Courses
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 Laguna College of Art and Design is $41,220. The graduate tuition & fees are increased by 2.53% 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	$35,500	-
2019-2020	$36,600	-
2020-2021	$37,700	-
2021-2022	$38,850	-
2022-2023	$40,202	-
2023-2024	$41,220	-

The graduate school tuition & fees of LCAD is expensive compared to private graduate schools in California. The average graduate school tuition for all graduate schools in United States is $19,793 and the California graduate tuition is $21,930 (public) / $24,536 (private).

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

Graduate Tuition & fees Comparison
	Residents	Out-of-State
Laguna College of Art and Design	$41,220
All Graduate Schools	$16,068	$19,793
Public	$11,516	$20,721
Private	$19,916
California Graduate Schools	$19,839	$23,084
Public	$11,723	$21,930
Private	$24,536

For academic year 2022-2023, the living costs are $23,462 when a student lives on-campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory, school owned apartments, etc.) at LCAD.

On-campus living costs are increased by 3.12% compared to previous academic year. The off-campus living costs are $25,623. Off-campus living costs are increased by 9.78% 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	$15,418	$3,365	$13,779	$4,248
2019-2020	$17,086	$3,842	$15,084	$5,274
2020-2021	$16,016	$3,842	$16,580	$5,274
2021-2022	$16,496	$3,954	$17,077	$5,557
2022-2023	$16,991	$3,954	$17,784	$5,557
2023-2024	$18,071	$3,528	$20,232	$5,391

For academic year 2022-2023, the tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,368 at Laguna College of Art and Design. The graduate tuition per credit hour are increased by 2.55% compared to previous academic year.

2022-2023 Graduation Program Tuition per Credit Hour
	Tuition
2018-2019	$1,185
2019-2020	$1,317
2020-2021	$1,257
2021-2022	$1,295
2022-2023	$1,334
2023-2024	$1,368

Graduate Programs at LCAD

Laguna College of Art and Design offers 3 graduate programs for Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The next table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability along with number of completers by degree/certificate programs. Last year, 12 students have completed their study at Laguna College of Art and Design.

Offered Degrees at Laguna College of Art and Design
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Number of Completers
Master's Degree	2	12
Post Bachelor's Degree	1	0
Total	3	12

The next table shows the popular graduate programs at Laguna College of Art and Design by award level.

The most popular Post-graduate Certificate program is the Fine/Studio Arts program with 0 completers.
The most popular Master's program is the Fine/Studio Arts program with 7 completers.

Post-graduate Certificate
Master's

Popular Post-graduate Certificate Programs at Laguna College of Art and Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	-	-

Popular Master's Programs at Laguna College of Art and Design
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	7	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	5	-

Laguna College of Art and Design offers 3 programs through Master's and Post-Graduate Certificate. The programs are offered only in on-site (classroom) education. Last year total 12 students have completed their graduate studies.

12 students have earned/completed Master's program.

Master's
Post-Bachelor's

Master's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	5	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	7	-
	Total	12

Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	-	-
Fine/Studio Arts	✕	-	-
	Total	-

Graduate Student Population at LCAD

For the academic year 2022-2023, total 31 students enrolled into Laguna College of Art and Design graduate schools where it has total 760 students including undergraduate students. By attending status, there are 27 full-time and 4 part-time graduate students. By gender, 11 male and 20 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	31	11	20
Full-time	27	9	18
Part-tme	4	2	2

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

There are 16 White (51.61%), 6 Hispanic (19.35%), 4 Asian (12.90%), and 5 students with other races. 4 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity
	Total	Male	Female
Total	31	11	20
American Indian/Native American	0	0	0
Asian	4	1	3
Black/African American	0	0	0
Hispanic	6	1	5
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	0	0	0
White	16	6	10
Two More	0	0	0
Un-Known	1	1	0
Non-resident Alien	4	2	2

Laguna College of Art and Design offers the distance learning opportunities (online degree program and/or courses) for graduate programs. 29 graduate students (93.55% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The next table summarizes the online student population.