California Institute of the Arts academics
Valencia, California · Private · 860 undergrads
California Institute of the Arts has 860 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 10 fields of study. The most degrees go to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.
The short answers
860
undergraduates.
435
graduate students.
10
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
193
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
16%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
860
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
435
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,353
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
53%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
16%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$90,561
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
33%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
27%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
15%
AsianCollege Scorecard
8.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
7.5%
BlackCollege Scorecard
4.7%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
3.2%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
193
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
212
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
2
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
34
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Not 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, Lower 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