Find out more about how California Institute of the Arts Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Click on any of the following links to jump to that section on this page.
California Institute of the Arts Graduate School Rankings
California Institute of the Arts is not ranked in our 2024 overall quality rankings. The usual reason for this is that we did not have enough data to make an accurate analysis of the school.
California Institute of the Arts Graduate Student Diversity
404Graduate Students
56.4%Women
25.2%Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 404 graduate students chose to attend California Institute of the Arts during the most recent year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Here is what we found.
CalArts Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 56.4% of the total graduate students at CalArts are women and 43.6% are men.
CalArts Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of all the graduate students at CalArts, around 25.2% belong to a racial-ethnic minority group. CalArts is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 36.9% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
CalArts Graduate School Cost of Attendance
$53,466Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
Part-time graduate students at California Institute of the Arts pay $1,762 per credit hour to attend the school. In-state students receive no discount.
The average tuition and fees for graduate students is shown below.
In-State
Out-of-State
Tuition
$52,850
$52,850
Fees
$616
$616
Average Salary of CalArts Grads with Master’s or Doctorate
$20,263Avg Salary (Master's)
Master’s Degree Average Earnings
Graduate students earning a master's degree from CalArts enter careers with an average starting salary of $20,263. When comparing to other master's degree holders, that's on the low side. It's about 65% lower than the national average of $58,425.
Location of California Institute of the Arts Graduate School
California Institute of the Arts is a private not-for-profit institution located in Valencia, California. Valencia is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.