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Art Center College of Design

Pasadena, CA
Private 4-year school
$84,039projected sticker price
$59,467projected average net price for
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This year at Art Center College of Design, we project that on average students will pay $59,467, while the advertised price of attendance is $84,039. That’s a difference of $24,572.

Prices at Art Center College of Design over time for

$20K
$40K
$60K
$80K
14-15
16-17
18-19
20-21
22-23
24-25
$84,039
sticker price
$59,467
net price
Upper net price estimation
Projected net price
Lower net price estimation
YearNet in-state price at Art Center College of DesignIn-state sticker price at Art Center College of Design
25-26$59,467$84,039
24-25$57,983$81,941
23-24$56,536$79,896
22-23$53,306$75,332
21-22$53,617$72,066
20-21$50,420$70,508
19-20$47,878$68,954
18-19$47,352$67,438
17-18$43,416$66,030
16-17$45,622$64,618
15-16$43,814$63,252
14-15$43,775$61,852
13-14$43,111$60,502

How much a student actually pays usually depends, at least in part, on their family's household income. At Art Center College of Design this year, we project students with incomes over $110K will pay around $68,024, while students with incomes between $30K and $48K will pay around $45,633. That's a difference of $22,391.

Net price by income bracket, 25-26 school year

$47,462
$45,633
$51,653
$58,194
$68,024
<$30K
$30K-$48K
$48K-$75K
$75K-$110K
>$110K
Income bracketProjected net price at Art Center College of Design
<$30K$47,462
$30K-$48K$45,633
$48K-$75K$51,653
$75K-$110K$58,194
>$110K$68,024

School details

Located in Pasadena, CA
75% acceptance rate
Private 4-year school
75% graduation rate

Graduation Rates

A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Art Center College of Design, over the last five years 75% of students earned their bachelor’s degree within six years of enrolling.

75% overall grad rate
Nat’l average

Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Art Center College of Design.

American Indian/Alaska Native
Asian
Black
Hispanic
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
White
Multiple races
Unknown race
Nat’l avg.
100%
77%
58%
69%
100%
69%
79%
75%
Demographic categoryGraduation rate at Art Center College of DesignNational average
American Indian/Alaska Native100%31%
Asian77%45%
Black58%34%
Hispanic69%41%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander100%28%
White69%50%
Multiple races79%37%
Unknown race75%37%

Student Demographics

The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Art Center College of Design has 2,965 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of private, 4-year schools.

0 students
1+ students
2,965 students

About 56% of students are female.

56% female
44% male

And about 46% of students are not U.S. residents.

Nonresident

46%

Asian

28%

White

11%

Hispanic

9%

Multiple races

3%

Black

2%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander

<1%

American Indian/Alaska Native

<1%