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Pitzer College vs California Institute of the Arts

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

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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