California College of the Arts

San Francisco, CA

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Human Computer Interaction.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$3,546

$8,483/mo gross$3,546/mo remaining (42%)

Taxes

$2,344/mo

27.6% effective

Student Loan

$293/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$2,300/mo

Metro median

Food, Transport, Savings

$3,546/mo

42% of gross

3.5% D/ESan Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley

Adjusted earnings: $91,600 (costs 18% above avg in San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+275%

ROI

Expected (66% grad)

+164%

ROI

Completion risk costs 112 points. About 34 in 100 students don't finish at this school.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$3,825/moHealthy

$4,118/mo earnings

− $293/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value46

Net Price$42,168

10-Year Earnings$49,414

Federal Loan Rate46%

3-Year Repayment63%

🎓Completion63

Retention Rate57%

4-Year Grad Rate66%

6-Year Grad Rate66%

🚪Access41

Pell Grant Recipients25%

First-Generation Students24%

Admission Rate73%

📈Outcomes63

6-Year Earnings$38,308

10-Year Earnings$49,414

Loan Repayment Rate63%

📝 Admissions

SAT AverageN/A

ACT AverageN/A

Admission Rate73%

Student Body Size1,004

👥 Demographics

White20%

Hispanic/Latino16%

Black3%

Asian16%

American Indian/Alaska Native0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races6%

Non-Resident Alien34%

Unknown4%

💵 Cost

$42,168

Avg Net Price

$57,946

In-State Tuition

$57,946

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

📋 Other

Graphic Communications.Bachelor's13.2% D/E

~45 graduates/year

$26,481/yr

-1.6% ROI

Expected: -18%

$26,899 debt

📋 Other

Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.Master's

~8 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Human Computer Interaction.Bachelor's3.5% D/E

~34 graduates/year

$101,801/yr

+275.3% ROI

Expected: +164%

$27,125 debt

📋 Other

Design and Applied Arts.Bachelor's12.2% D/E

~156 graduates/year

$28,673/yr

+6.2% ROI

Expected: -13%

$27,000 debt

Fine and Studio Arts.Master's27.4% D/E

~27 graduates/year

$24,495/yr

-52.8% ROI

Expected: -52%

$51,870 debt

Fine and Studio Arts.Bachelor's19.8% D/E

~55 graduates/year

$17,690/yr

-34.5% ROI

Expected: -40%

$27,000 debt

Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.Master's

—/yr

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's11.2% D/E

~23 graduates/year

$94,345/yr

+16.1% ROI

Expected: -7%

$81,257 debt

📋 Other

Architectural Sciences and Technology.Master's11.5% D/E

$76,381/yr

+12.4% ROI

Expected: -9%

$67,940 debt

Architecture.Master's

~16 graduates/year

—/yr

Architecture.Bachelor's

~26 graduates/year

—/yr

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.