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Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna College of Art and Design is based in the town of Laguna Beach, CA — a private campus in a small-town setting.

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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
$36,856
family income
under $30k
$39,821
$30–48k
$39,513
$48–75k
$44,804
$75–110k
$45,712
over $110k

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

Average net price

$42,5052023–24Skip to data table

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

$25k$30k$35k$40k200820232008: $25,6572009: $24,5742010: $25,0282011: $23,5572012: $34,7622013: $31,0332014: $32,6862015: $34,7332016: $36,0952017: $31,0092018: $35,3552019: $35,9442020: $40,8932021: $39,7092022: $42,3542023: $42,505$42,505
$30k$40k200820232008: $25,6572009: $24,5742010: $25,0282011: $23,5572012: $34,7622013: $31,0332014: $32,6862015: $34,7332016: $36,0952017: $31,0092018: $35,3552019: $35,9442020: $40,8932021: $39,7092022: $42,3542023: $42,505$42,505

Average net price at Laguna College of Art and Design rose from $25,657 (2008) to $42,505 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$25,657
2009$24,574
2010$25,028
2011$23,557
2012$34,762
2013$31,033
2014$32,686
2015$34,733
2016$36,095
2017$31,009
2018$35,355
2019$35,944
2020$40,893
2021$39,709
2022$42,354
2023$42,505
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$57,9892024–25Skip to data table

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

$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7692010: $35,7692011: $34,8392012: $34,5022013: $39,7132014: $42,6892015: $43,8062016: $44,3172017: $45,1052018: $41,5512019: $49,0662020: $50,8052021: $53,0812022: $54,2552023: $56,1832024: $57,989$57,989
$40k$50k$60k200920242009: $33,7692010: $35,7692011: $34,8392012: $34,5022013: $39,7132014: $42,6892015: $43,8062016: $44,3172017: $45,1052018: $41,5512019: $49,0662020: $50,8052021: $53,0812022: $54,2552023: $56,1832024: $57,989$57,989

Total cost at Laguna College of Art and Design rose from $33,769 (2009) to $57,989 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$33,769
2010$35,769
2011$34,839
2012$34,502
2013$39,713
2014$42,689
2015$43,806
2016$44,317
2017$45,105
2018$41,551
2019$49,066
2020$50,805
2021$53,081
2022$54,255
2023$56,183
2024$57,989
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$30k200020232000: $13,5502001: $14,2852002: $14,9002003: $15,7002004: $16,6002005: $17,6002006: $18,6002007: $19,6002008: $20,6002013: $26,5002014: $27,3002015: $28,1002016: $28,9502017: $29,8002018: $30,7002019: $31,6002020: $32,6002021: $33,6002022: $34,6002023: $35,650$35,650
$20k$30k200020232000: $13,5502001: $14,2852002: $14,9002003: $15,7002004: $16,6002005: $17,6002006: $18,6002007: $19,6002008: $20,6002013: $26,5002014: $27,3002015: $28,1002016: $28,9502017: $29,8002018: $30,7002019: $31,6002020: $32,6002021: $33,6002022: $34,6002023: $35,650$35,650

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$13,550
2001$14,285
2002$14,900
2003$15,700
2004$16,600
2005$17,600
2006$18,600
2007$19,600
2008$20,600
2013$26,500
2014$27,300
2015$28,100
2016$28,950
2017$29,800
2018$30,700
2019$31,600
2020$32,600
2021$33,600
2022$34,600
2023$35,650
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Laguna College of Art and Design reports published tuition of $37,500 in this record. Laguna College of Art and Design's $37,500 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Laguna College of Art and Design reports 746 undergraduates. This count does not measure class size or advising access.

51.7% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Laguna College of Art and 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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51.7%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.

40%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 25.8%entered 1997: 36.4%entered 1998: 52.4%entered 1999: 54.5%entered 2000: 56.7%entered 2001: 59.5%entered 2002: 51.3%entered 2003: 35.3%entered 2004: 52.3%entered 2005: 55.8%entered 2006: 60.3%entered 2007: 63.3%entered 2008: 44.8%entered 2009: 66.2%entered 2010: 45.6%entered 2011: 51.6%entered 2012: 60.5%entered 2013: 56.7%entered 2014: 67.2%entered 2015: 70.4%entered 2016: 63.1%entered 2017: 63%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%
40%60%entered 1996entered 2018entered 1996: 25.8%entered 1997: 36.4%entered 1998: 52.4%entered 1999: 54.5%entered 2000: 56.7%entered 2001: 59.5%entered 2002: 51.3%entered 2003: 35.3%entered 2004: 52.3%entered 2005: 55.8%entered 2006: 60.3%entered 2007: 63.3%entered 2008: 44.8%entered 2009: 66.2%entered 2010: 45.6%entered 2011: 51.6%entered 2012: 60.5%entered 2013: 56.7%entered 2014: 67.2%entered 2015: 70.4%entered 2016: 63.1%entered 2017: 63%entered 2018: 51.7%51.7%

The six-year graduation rate at Laguna College of Art and Design rose from 25.8% (entered 1996) to 51.7% (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.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1996 cohort25.8%
1997 cohort36.4%
1998 cohort52.4%
1999 cohort54.5%
2000 cohort56.7%
2001 cohort59.5%
2002 cohort51.3%
2003 cohort35.3%
2004 cohort52.3%
2005 cohort55.8%
2006 cohort60.3%
2007 cohort63.3%
2008 cohort44.8%
2009 cohort66.2%
2010 cohort45.6%
2011 cohort51.6%
2012 cohort60.5%
2013 cohort56.7%
2014 cohort67.2%
2015 cohort70.4%
2016 cohort63.1%
2017 cohort63%
2018 cohort51.7%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1996–2018

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
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,860Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,063Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $21,120Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,875Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,468Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,700Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,968Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,688Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,747Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,446Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,860Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $17,063Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $20,125Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $18,625Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $17,125Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $18,000Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $21,120Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $17,625Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,875Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $22,125Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,468Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $26,750Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,700Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $27,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $27,000$27,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): not shown — below the federal reporting threshold (30 borrowers)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $5,313Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $5,968Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $5,688Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $3,750Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $4,747Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,813Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $7,875Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,446Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $11,000$11,000 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)—$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)—$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$16,000$5,313
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,860$5,968
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$17,063$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$21,000$5,688
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$20,125$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$18,625$3,750
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$17,125$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$18,000$4,747
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$21,120$4,813
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$17,625$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,875$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$22,125$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,468$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$26,750$7,875
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$27,000$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$27,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,700$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$27,000$9,446
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$27,000$9,250
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$27,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$27,000$11,000
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
$31,987
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$41,722
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$47,867
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

Laguna College of Art and Design admitted 498 of 528 applicants in Fall 2024. The 94.3% rate describes that application pool.

94.3%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$35,650 tuition · 2023–24746 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

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

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, Laguna College of Art and Design received 528 applications and admitted 498 (94.3%), with 115 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

94.3%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

40%60%80%200120242001: 44.4%2002: 58.4%2003: 37.6%2004: 54.9%2005: 59.8%2006: 38.2%2007: 61.1%2008: 48.3%2009: 47.1%2010: 55.1%2011: 39.5%2012: 39.6%2013: 43.3%2014: 58.5%2015: 37.3%2016: 39.2%2017: 33.5%2018: 80.9%2019: 81%2020: 82.9%2021: 83.3%2022: 88.4%2023: 77.6%2024: 94.3%94.3%
40%60%80%200120242001: 44.4%2002: 58.4%2003: 37.6%2004: 54.9%2005: 59.8%2006: 38.2%2007: 61.1%2008: 48.3%2009: 47.1%2010: 55.1%2011: 39.5%2012: 39.6%2013: 43.3%2014: 58.5%2015: 37.3%2016: 39.2%2017: 33.5%2018: 80.9%2019: 81%2020: 82.9%2021: 83.3%2022: 88.4%2023: 77.6%2024: 94.3%94.3%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200144.4%
Fall 200258.4%
Fall 200337.6%
Fall 200454.9%
Fall 200559.8%
Fall 200638.2%
Fall 200761.1%
Fall 200848.3%
Fall 200947.1%
Fall 201055.1%
Fall 201139.5%
Fall 201239.6%
Fall 201343.3%
Fall 201458.5%
Fall 201537.3%
Fall 201639.2%
Fall 201733.5%
Fall 201880.9%
Fall 201981%
Fall 202082.9%
Fall 202183.3%
Fall 202288.4%
Fall 202377.6%
Fall 202494.3%
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

746Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

400600800200220242002: 3222003: 3242004: 3002005: 3272006: 3412007: 3302008: 3462009: 3712010: 4112011: 4342012: 4572013: 5142014: 5432015: 5712016: 5672017: 6372018: 7052019: 7842020: 7322021: 7352022: 7292023: 7762024: 746746
400600800200220242002: 3222003: 3242004: 3002005: 3272006: 3412007: 3302008: 3462009: 3712010: 4112011: 4342012: 4572013: 5142014: 5432015: 5712016: 5672017: 6372018: 7052019: 7842020: 7322021: 7352022: 7292023: 7762024: 746746

Undergraduate enrollment at Laguna College of Art and Design rose from 322 (Fall 2002) to 746 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 2002322
Fall 2003324
Fall 2004300
Fall 2005327
Fall 2006341
Fall 2007330
Fall 2008346
Fall 2009371
Fall 2010411
Fall 2011434
Fall 2012457
Fall 2013514
Fall 2014543
Fall 2015571
Fall 2016567
Fall 2017637
Fall 2018705
Fall 2019784
Fall 2020732
Fall 2021735
Fall 2022729
Fall 2023776
Fall 2024746
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

84%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.

60%70%80%200220232002: 59%2003: 65%2004: 80%2005: 80%2006: 82%2007: 77%2008: 71%2009: 86%2010: 67%2011: 73%2012: 84%2013: 76%2014: 84%2015: 85%2016: 85%2017: 78%2018: 79%2019: 77%2020: 78%2021: 79%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%
60%70%80%200220232002: 59%2003: 65%2004: 80%2005: 80%2006: 82%2007: 77%2008: 71%2009: 86%2010: 67%2011: 73%2012: 84%2013: 76%2014: 84%2015: 85%2016: 85%2017: 78%2018: 79%2019: 77%2020: 78%2021: 79%2022: 83%2023: 84%84%

First-year retention at Laguna College of Art and Design rose from 59% (Fall 2002) to 84% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort59%
Fall 2003 cohort65%
Fall 2004 cohort80%
Fall 2005 cohort80%
Fall 2006 cohort82%
Fall 2007 cohort77%
Fall 2008 cohort71%
Fall 2009 cohort86%
Fall 2010 cohort67%
Fall 2011 cohort73%
Fall 2012 cohort84%
Fall 2013 cohort76%
Fall 2014 cohort84%
Fall 2015 cohort85%
Fall 2016 cohort85%
Fall 2017 cohort78%
Fall 2018 cohort79%
Fall 2019 cohort77%
Fall 2020 cohort78%
Fall 2021 cohort79%
Fall 2022 cohort83%
Fall 2023 cohort84%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Laguna College of Art and Design

Faculty pay at Laguna College of Art and Design averages $97,188 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Laguna College of Art and Design as a primarily nonresidential campus — most of its 746 undergraduates live off campus, and 84.2% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Laguna College of Art and Design reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 94.3%. Review Laguna College of Art and 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 Laguna College of Art and 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

Laguna College of Art and Design94.3%
California median74.4%
National median76.8%

Tuition

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

Laguna College of Art and Design$37,500
California median$23,000
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

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

Laguna College of Art and Design$47,867
California median$64,778
National median$53,781
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Laguna College of Art and Design, California and national reference values
Metric & basisLaguna College of Art and DesignCalifornia medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS94.3%74.4%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$37,500$23,000$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$47,867$64,778$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

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

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

View 3 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Design and Applied Arts$68,934
Graphic Communications$38,850
Fine and Studio Arts$27,815

These 3 fields listed for Laguna College of Art and Design measure earnings after completion. The $47,867 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 1 additional Laguna College of Art and Design field has earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

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

Laguna College of Art and Design did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 94.3% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Laguna College of Art and Design's acceptance rate?

94.3% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 498 admitted from 528 applicants.

How much does Laguna College of Art and Design cost?

At Laguna College of Art and Design, tuition is $37,500. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Laguna College of Art and Design report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $47,867. 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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