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Art Center College of Design

Art Center College of Design is a private campus in Pasadena proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at Art Center College of Design — 44.1% of its 2,017 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$42,545
family income
under $30k
$40,905
$30–48k
$46,301
$48–75k
$52,165
$75–110k
$60,976
over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$48,6612023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$35k$40k$45k$50k200820232008: $42,7802009: $36,4522010: $36,9412011: $40,8622012: $43,0832013: $43,1552014: $44,1452015: $46,0802016: $43,8732017: $43,0102018: $47,0802019: $46,0542020: $46,2012021: $48,7352022: $50,2092023: $48,661$48,661
$35k$40k$45k$50k200820232008: $42,7802009: $36,4522010: $36,9412011: $40,8622012: $43,0832013: $43,1552014: $44,1452015: $46,0802016: $43,8732017: $43,0102018: $47,0802019: $46,0542020: $46,2012021: $48,7352022: $50,2092023: $48,661$48,661

Average net price at Art Center College of Design rose from $42,780 (2008) to $48,661 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$42,780
2009$36,452
2010$36,941
2011$40,862
2012$43,083
2013$43,155
2014$44,145
2015$46,080
2016$43,873
2017$43,010
2018$47,080
2019$46,054
2020$46,201
2021$48,735
2022$50,209
2023$48,661
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$75,6492024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $52,0082010: $52,9902011: $54,0192012: $54,5972013: $56,4002014: $57,7382015: $59,7872016: $61,4202017: $62,3122018: $64,0972019: $64,3162020: $66,0462021: $68,0872022: $70,2762023: $71,6522024: $75,649$75,649
$50k$60k$70k200920242009: $52,0082010: $52,9902011: $54,0192012: $54,5972013: $56,4002014: $57,7382015: $59,7872016: $61,4202017: $62,3122018: $64,0972019: $64,3162020: $66,0462021: $68,0872022: $70,2762023: $71,6522024: $75,649$75,649

Total cost at Art Center College of Design rose from $52,008 (2009) to $75,649 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$52,008
2010$52,990
2011$54,019
2012$54,597
2013$56,400
2014$57,738
2015$59,787
2016$61,420
2017$62,312
2018$64,097
2019$64,316
2020$66,046
2021$68,087
2022$70,276
2023$71,652
2024$75,649
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $19,4002001: $20,2902002: $21,7272003: $22,1442004: $24,1252005: $25,2442006: $26,3122007: $28,9622008: $29,8142013: $36,4802014: $37,8302015: $39,2302016: $40,5962017: $42,0082018: $43,4162019: $44,9322020: $46,4862021: $48,0442022: $49,9422023: $51,640$51,640
$20k$30k$40k$50k200020232000: $19,4002001: $20,2902002: $21,7272003: $22,1442004: $24,1252005: $25,2442006: $26,3122007: $28,9622008: $29,8142013: $36,4802014: $37,8302015: $39,2302016: $40,5962017: $42,0082018: $43,4162019: $44,9322020: $46,4862021: $48,0442022: $49,9422023: $51,640$51,640

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$19,400
2001$20,290
2002$21,727
2003$22,144
2004$24,125
2005$25,244
2006$26,312
2007$28,962
2008$29,814
2013$36,480
2014$37,830
2015$39,230
2016$40,596
2017$42,008
2018$43,416
2019$44,932
2020$46,486
2021$48,044
2022$49,942
2023$51,640
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $54,170 before grants and other attendance costs. At Art Center College of Design, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 2,017 undergrads, Art Center College of Design is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

79.2% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Art Center College of Design within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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79.2%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

50%60%70%80%90%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 60%entered 1992: 53.3%entered 1993: 68.8%entered 1994: 80%entered 1995: 55.6%entered 1996: 80%entered 1997: 76.9%entered 1998: 73%entered 1999: 75%entered 2000: 80%entered 2001: 93.9%entered 2002: 89.3%entered 2003: 67.7%entered 2004: 71.4%entered 2005: 54.4%entered 2006: 69.7%entered 2007: 64.4%entered 2008: 67.2%entered 2009: 68.1%entered 2010: 73.1%entered 2011: 67.6%entered 2012: 71.6%entered 2013: 68.5%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 75.9%entered 2016: 75.5%entered 2017: 82.6%entered 2018: 79.2%79.2%
60%80%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 60%entered 1992: 53.3%entered 1993: 68.8%entered 1994: 80%entered 1995: 55.6%entered 1996: 80%entered 1997: 76.9%entered 1998: 73%entered 1999: 75%entered 2000: 80%entered 2001: 93.9%entered 2002: 89.3%entered 2003: 67.7%entered 2004: 71.4%entered 2005: 54.4%entered 2006: 69.7%entered 2007: 64.4%entered 2008: 67.2%entered 2009: 68.1%entered 2010: 73.1%entered 2011: 67.6%entered 2012: 71.6%entered 2013: 68.5%entered 2014: 71.4%entered 2015: 75.9%entered 2016: 75.5%entered 2017: 82.6%entered 2018: 79.2%79.2%

The six-year graduation rate at Art Center College of Design rose from 60% (entered 1991) to 79.2% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Cohorts at Art Center College of Design run small — a few students either way swings Art Center College of Design's percentages hard.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort60%
1992 cohort53.3%
1993 cohort68.8%
1994 cohort80%
1995 cohort55.6%
1996 cohort80%
1997 cohort76.9%
1998 cohort73%
1999 cohort75%
2000 cohort80%
2001 cohort93.9%
2002 cohort89.3%
2003 cohort67.7%
2004 cohort71.4%
2005 cohort54.4%
2006 cohort69.7%
2007 cohort64.4%
2008 cohort67.2%
2009 cohort68.1%
2010 cohort73.1%
2011 cohort67.6%
2012 cohort71.6%
2013 cohort68.5%
2014 cohort71.4%
2015 cohort75.9%
2016 cohort75.5%
2017 cohort82.6%
2018 cohort79.2%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $31,437Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $31,341Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $30,875Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $30,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $29,875Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $27,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $28,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $29,875Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $30,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $29,188Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $27,313Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $29,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $32,375Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $33,218Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $35,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $35,469Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $35,583Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $34,096Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $31,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $31,624Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $31,013Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $32,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $31,218Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $31,000$31,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,816Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,144Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,125$13,125 left
$0$10k$20k$30kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $31,437Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $31,341Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $30,875Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $30,875Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $29,875Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $27,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $28,500Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $29,875Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $30,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $29,188Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $27,313Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $29,125Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $32,375Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $33,218Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $35,250Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $35,469Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $35,583Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $34,096Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $31,250Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $31,624Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $31,013Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $32,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $31,218Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $31,000$31,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,750Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $4,000Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $3,313Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,688Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,875Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,816Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,000Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,144Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $12,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $14,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $13,125$13,125 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$31,437$2,750
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$31,341$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$30,875$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$30,875$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$29,875$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$27,625$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$28,500$4,000
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$29,875$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$30,250$3,313
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$29,188$2,688
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$27,313$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$29,125$3,875
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$32,375$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$33,218$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$35,250$7,816
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$35,469$7,000
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$35,583$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$34,096$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$31,250$9,144
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$31,624$12,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$31,013$14,250
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$32,250$14,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$31,218$14,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$31,000$13,125
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$53,562
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$58,753
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$71,958
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Art Center College of Design admitted 1,089 of 1,461 applicants in Fall 2024. The 74.5% rate describes that application pool.

74.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$51,640 tuition · 2023–242,017 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Art Center College of Design received 1,461 applications and admitted 1,089 (74.5%), with 343 enrolling.

Art Center College of Design did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Art Center College of Design under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

74.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%200120242001: 60.3%2002: 61.9%2003: 70.9%2004: 72.4%2005: 73.5%2006: 65.1%2007: 71.6%2008: 59.6%2009: 66.3%2010: 66.9%2011: 63.2%2012: 81.1%2013: 81.7%2014: 80.9%2015: 79.5%2016: 69.3%2017: 70.4%2018: 67.7%2019: 70.8%2020: 76.1%2021: 75.6%2022: 71%2023: 75%2024: 74.5%74.5%
60%70%80%200120242001: 60.3%2002: 61.9%2003: 70.9%2004: 72.4%2005: 73.5%2006: 65.1%2007: 71.6%2008: 59.6%2009: 66.3%2010: 66.9%2011: 63.2%2012: 81.1%2013: 81.7%2014: 80.9%2015: 79.5%2016: 69.3%2017: 70.4%2018: 67.7%2019: 70.8%2020: 76.1%2021: 75.6%2022: 71%2023: 75%2024: 74.5%74.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200160.3%
Fall 200261.9%
Fall 200370.9%
Fall 200472.4%
Fall 200573.5%
Fall 200665.1%
Fall 200771.6%
Fall 200859.6%
Fall 200966.3%
Fall 201066.9%
Fall 201163.2%
Fall 201281.1%
Fall 201381.7%
Fall 201480.9%
Fall 201579.5%
Fall 201669.3%
Fall 201770.4%
Fall 201867.7%
Fall 201970.8%
Fall 202076.1%
Fall 202175.6%
Fall 202271%
Fall 202375%
Fall 202474.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,017Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

1k2k2k2k200220242002: 1,3752003: 1,3792004: 1,3952005: 1,4992006: 1,4852007: 1,6832008: 1,4702009: 1,7562010: 1,5402011: 1,6422012: 1,6472013: 1,7422014: 1,8142015: 1,8902016: 1,8972017: 1,9742018: 1,9872019: 2,0342020: 1,9072021: 2,0262022: 2,1142023: 2,0542024: 2,0172,017
2k2k2k200220242002: 1,3752003: 1,3792004: 1,3952005: 1,4992006: 1,4852007: 1,6832008: 1,4702009: 1,7562010: 1,5402011: 1,6422012: 1,6472013: 1,7422014: 1,8142015: 1,8902016: 1,8972017: 1,9742018: 1,9872019: 2,0342020: 1,9072021: 2,0262022: 2,1142023: 2,0542024: 2,0172,017

Undergraduate enrollment at Art Center College of Design rose from 1,375 (Fall 2002) to 2,017 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20021,375
Fall 20031,379
Fall 20041,395
Fall 20051,499
Fall 20061,485
Fall 20071,683
Fall 20081,470
Fall 20091,756
Fall 20101,540
Fall 20111,642
Fall 20121,647
Fall 20131,742
Fall 20141,814
Fall 20151,890
Fall 20161,897
Fall 20171,974
Fall 20181,987
Fall 20192,034
Fall 20201,907
Fall 20212,026
Fall 20222,114
Fall 20232,054
Fall 20242,017
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

70%80%90%200220232002: 86%2003: 73%2004: 87%2005: 86%2006: 86%2007: 90%2008: 88%2009: 68%2010: 77%2011: 82%2012: 80%2013: 76%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 80%2017: 83%2018: 81%2019: 78%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 82%2023: 86%86%
70%80%90%200220232002: 86%2003: 73%2004: 87%2005: 86%2006: 86%2007: 90%2008: 88%2009: 68%2010: 77%2011: 82%2012: 80%2013: 76%2014: 76%2015: 81%2016: 80%2017: 83%2018: 81%2019: 78%2020: 85%2021: 86%2022: 82%2023: 86%86%

First-year retention at Art Center College of Design has wandered from Fall 2002 to Fall 2023 — up to 90% at the peak — but ends near where it began, at 86%.

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort86%
Fall 2003 cohort73%
Fall 2004 cohort87%
Fall 2005 cohort86%
Fall 2006 cohort86%
Fall 2007 cohort90%
Fall 2008 cohort88%
Fall 2009 cohort68%
Fall 2010 cohort77%
Fall 2011 cohort82%
Fall 2012 cohort80%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort76%
Fall 2015 cohort81%
Fall 2016 cohort80%
Fall 2017 cohort83%
Fall 2018 cohort81%
Fall 2019 cohort78%
Fall 2020 cohort85%
Fall 2021 cohort86%
Fall 2022 cohort82%
Fall 2023 cohort86%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Art Center College of Design

21.6% of Art Center College of Design's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Art Center College of Design as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 2,017 undergraduates live off campus, and 85.9% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Art Center College of Design reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 74.5%. Review Art Center College of Design's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Art Center College of Design compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Art Center College of Design74.5%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Art Center College of Design$54,170
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Art Center College of Design's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Art Center College of Design$71,958
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
View comparison data & dates
Art Center College of Design, California and national reference values
Metric & basisArt Center College of DesignCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS74.5%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$54,170$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$71,958$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Art Center College of Design, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Art Center College of Design federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 6 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Engineering-Related Fields$92,293
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians$90,188
Architectural Sciences and Technology$77,401
Design and Applied Arts$76,093
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$49,933
Fine and Studio Arts$33,073

These 6 fields listed for Art Center College of Design measure earnings after completion. The $71,958 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 2 additional Art Center College of Design fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Art Center College of Design report?

Art Center College of Design did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 74.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Art Center College of Design's acceptance rate?

74.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,089 admitted from 1,461 applicants.

How much does Art Center College of Design cost?

At Art Center College of Design, tuition is $54,170. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Art Center College of Design report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $71,958. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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