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California Institute of the Arts vs Pitzer College

Pitzer College is harder to get into (27% vs 32% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average: $36,135 vs $49,996 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCalifornia Institute of the ArtsPitzer College
Admit rate 32% 27%
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Test-blind
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCalifornia Institute of the ArtsPitzer College
Sticker price per year $81,346 $89,742
Average paid after grants $49,996 $36,135
What families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCalifornia Institute of the ArtsPitzer College
Under $30,000 $42,456 $16,090
$30,000–$48,000 $43,913 $9,249
$48,000–$75,000 $48,569 $54,694
$75,000–$110,000 $46,849 $32,711
Over $110,000 $57,246 $57,685
After you start
MeasureCalifornia Institute of the ArtsPitzer College
Undergrads 860 1,227
Graduate within 6 years 64% 83%
Come back for year two 82% 94%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $45,380 $72,270
Median debt at graduation $24,000 $15,625

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote. How we get our numbers

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