How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
California College of the Arts admits about 91.1% of applicants, reflecting a selective admissions process typical of specialized arts institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.8% of the student body, a meaningful share for an institution of this size and focus. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #1389 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects California College of the Arts' position as a specialized, tuition-dependent institution: while it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, the overall scale of low-income enrollment is more limited than at broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 61.2%, with 65.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #858 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve — a combination that matters for understanding how effectively the school converts access into long-term financial success for students from modest backgrounds.
California College of the Arts admits about 91.1% of applicants, reflecting a selective admissions process typical of specialized arts institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.8% of the student body, a meaningful share for an institution of this size and focus. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #1389 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects California College of the Arts' position as a specialized, tuition-dependent institution: while it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, the overall scale of low-income enrollment is more limited than at broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 61.2%, with 65.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #858 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve — a combination that matters for understanding how effectively the school converts access into long-term financial success for students from modest backgrounds.
California College of the Arts admits about 91.1% of applicants, reflecting a selective admissions process typical of specialized arts institutions. Among enrolled undergraduates, 25.1% receive Pell Grants and 24.4% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment represents 30.8% of the student body, a meaningful share for an institution of this size and focus. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #1389 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The access ranking reflects California College of the Arts' position as a specialized, tuition-dependent institution: while it enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students, the overall scale of low-income enrollment is more limited than at broad-access public universities. The six-year graduation rate is 61.2%, with 65.1% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks California College of the Arts #858 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $45,000 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 58.0 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving low-income students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve — a combination that matters for understanding how effectively the school converts access into long-term financial success for students from modest backgrounds.
