Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $18,900
    4.33% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $24,867
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    68.4%
    1,363 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    13,503
    90.7% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    50.6%
    4,698 Graduates

    About

    Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design were Culinary Arts & Chef Training (2,190 degrees awarded), Baking & Pastry Arts (1,471 degrees), and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (834 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $18,900, which is $7,980 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $3,427 more than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $18,900, which is $7,900 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $3,427 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,867.

    Tuition Costs

    $18,900
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $18,900. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $3,427 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $7,900 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $24,867
    2024 Value
    3.94%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,867. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design grew by 3.94%.

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    Admissions

    Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design received 1,363 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 17.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,363 applicants, 932 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

    There were 13,503 students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024. N/A

    Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design has an overall enrollment yield of 42.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    68.4%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    932
    Accepted Out of 1,363

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was 68.4% (932 admissions from 1,363 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 17.2%, while admissions declined by 26.9%.

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    Enrollment

    Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had a total enrollment of 13,503 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 12,250 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,253. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.6% White, 36.1% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (26.1%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and White Male (11.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    90.7%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,503 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 12,250 and the part-time enrollment is 1,253. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    72%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      4,939 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      4,878 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      1,496 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 36.6% White, 36.1% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1,112 students (8.24%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white (2,405 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,953 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Other managers (225,205 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (144,997 people), Graphic designers (113,269 people), Marketing managers (112,704 people), and Postsecondary teachers (89,368 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024 are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees), Transportation (48 degrees), and Communications (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Physicians
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees), Transportation (48 degrees), and Communications (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Elementary & secondary schools (361,582 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (262,396 people), Computer Systems Design (205,870 people), Advertising, public relations & related services (133,430 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,823 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees), Transportation (48 degrees), and Communications (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design.
    N/A
    Most Common (2024)
    N/A degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      2,405 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      1,953 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      734 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white (2,405 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,953 degrees).

    5.05% of degree recipients (300 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      2,023 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      1,844 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      1,682 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white female (2,023 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,844 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are: Sales and related, with 169 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 150 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 138 employees.

    Instructional Salaries

    $14.7M
    Instructional Salaries
    244
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design paid a total of $14.7M to 244 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.2% of all salaries paid.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design were Sales and related with 169 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 150 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 138 employees.

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