Colleges Compare California Institute of the Arts vs Pitzer College 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 Measure California Institute of the Arts Pitzer 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 Measure California Institute of the Arts Pitzer College Sticker price per year $81,346 $89,742 Average paid after grants $49,996 $36,135
What families with aid paid, by income Measure California Institute of the Arts Pitzer 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 Measure California Institute of the Arts Pitzer 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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