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California College of the Arts academics

San Francisco, California · Private · 990 undergrads

California College of the Arts has 990 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 10 fields of study. The most degrees go to Human Computer Interaction.

The short answers

990
undergraduates.
321
graduate students.
10
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
279
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
24%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.

Who studies here

UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
990
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
321
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,333
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
62%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
24%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.5 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$65,803

Undergraduates by race and ethnicity

InternationalCollege Scorecard
34%
WhiteCollege Scorecard
20%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
16%
AsianCollege Scorecard
16%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.2%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.6%
BlackCollege Scorecard
3.5%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%

Degrees awarded in a year

Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
279
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
185
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Human Computer Interaction
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
30

How it works

School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
  • Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
  • Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers