How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
Laguna College of Art and Design admits about 94.3% of applicants, reflecting selective access to a specialized arts institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.0% are first-generation college students. The college enrolls a small transfer cohort at 36.1%. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #1343 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention stands at 84.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.7%, with 60.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #423 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a specialized arts college, the combination of selective admission and strong completion rates reflects an institution that enrolls students with clear artistic intent and supports them through to degree completion. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which the college operates—a small, focused student body—and the outcomes that graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers where earnings and career pathways differ from broader institutional cohorts.
Laguna College of Art and Design admits about 94.3% of applicants, reflecting selective access to a specialized arts institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.0% are first-generation college students. The college enrolls a small transfer cohort at 36.1%. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #1343 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention stands at 84.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.7%, with 60.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #423 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a specialized arts college, the combination of selective admission and strong completion rates reflects an institution that enrolls students with clear artistic intent and supports them through to degree completion. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which the college operates—a small, focused student body—and the outcomes that graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers where earnings and career pathways differ from broader institutional cohorts.
Laguna College of Art and Design admits about 94.3% of applicants, reflecting selective access to a specialized arts institution. Among enrolled undergraduates, 29.9% receive Pell Grants and 22.0% are first-generation college students. The college enrolls a small transfer cohort at 36.1%. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #1343 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. Retention stands at 84.2% and the six-year graduation rate is 51.7%, with 60.7% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks Laguna College of Art and Design #423 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. For a specialized arts college, the combination of selective admission and strong completion rates reflects an institution that enrolls students with clear artistic intent and supports them through to degree completion. The mobility ranking reflects both the scale at which the college operates—a small, focused student body—and the outcomes that graduates achieve in creative and design-focused careers where earnings and career pathways differ from broader institutional cohorts.
