Savannah College of Art and Design

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,190

2.09% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$40,856

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

4.9%

Default Rate

2016 Acceptance Rate

71.7%

11,246 Applicants

2016 Enrolled Students

12,364

81.8% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

67.3%

1,095 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

Savannah College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Chatham County, GA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Savannah College of Art and Design were Digital Communication & Multimedia (289 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (244 degrees), and Illustration (228 degrees).

In 2016, 2,659 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Savannah College of Art and Design. 65.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (1,384 degrees), 4.87 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (284 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $35,190, which is $21,219 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $35,190, which is $21,219 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $40,856.

In 2016, 90% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 45% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$35,190

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design was $35,190. The cost of tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $21,219 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$40,856

2016 Value

5.72%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 Savannah College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $40,856. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of Savannah College of Art and Design grew by 5.72%.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,440

Room and Board

$2,025

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Savannah College of Art and Design was of $12,440 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,025. The cost of room and board decreased by 9.27% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 21.7% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

90%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

45%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

90% of undergraduate students at Savannah College of Art and Design received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a growth of 2.27% with respect to 2015, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

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4.9%

2015 Default Rate

119

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at Savannah College of Art and Design was 4.9%, which represents 119 out of the 2429 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Admissions

Savannah College of Art and Design received 11,246 undergraduate applications in 2016, which represents a 14.3% annual growth. Out of those 11,246 applicants, 8,065 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.7% acceptance rate.

There were 12,364 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2016, and 54% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Savannah College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 27.6%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.7%

Acceptance Rate in 2016

8,065

Accepted Out of 11,246

In 2016, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Savannah College of Art and Design was 71.7% (8,065 admissions from 11,246 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2015, which was 69.9%. Between 2015 and 2016, the number of applicants grew by 14.3%, while admissions grew by 17.2%.

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SAT Scores

54%

Submission Percentage

1,213

Scores Submitted

54% of enrolled first-time students at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2016 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

Savannah College of Art and Design has a total enrollment of 12,364 students. The full-time enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design is 10,108 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,256. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Savannah College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50.5% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 7.76% Hispanic or Latino, 5.18% Asian, 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0324% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Female (36.7%), followed by White Male (17.6%) and Black or African American Female (6.81%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Female (18%), followed by White Male (10.8%) and Black or African American Female (6.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,364 students. The full-time enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design is 10,108 and the part-time enrollment is 2,256. This means that 81.8% of students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 70.8% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

85%

2016 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 Savannah College of Art and Design was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Savannah College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    6,242

  2. Black or African American

    1,347

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    959

The enrolled student population at Savannah College of Art and Design is 50.5% White, 10.9% Black or African American, 7.76% Hispanic or Latino, 5.18% Asian, 0.501% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.372% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.0324% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 45.5% White, 15.4% Black or African American, and 15.3% Hispanic or Latino.

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, 419 students (3.39%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 811 more women than men received degrees from Savannah College of Art and Design. The majority of degree recipients at Savannah College of Art and Design are white (1,384 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (284 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Savannah College of Art and Design is Digital Communication & Multimedia (289 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (244 degrees) and Illustration (228 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Savannah College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (368 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,424 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (107 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Designers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Designers (240,469 people), Miscellaneous managers (239,611 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (200,196 people), Marketing & sales managers (116,471 people), and Architects, except naval (108,470 people).

The most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (368 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,424 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (107 degrees), Human Sciences (210 degrees), and Communications (416 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Dentists, Dental hygienists, Chief executives & legislators, and Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers

The most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (368 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,424 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (107 degrees), Human Sciences (210 degrees), and Communications (416 degrees).

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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 Savannah College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (367,282 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (239,395 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (172,045 people), Computer Systems Design (129,730 people), and Hospitals (124,512 people).

The most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (368 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,424 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (107 degrees), Human Sciences (210 degrees), and Communications (416 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

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Most Common

  1. Digital Communication & Multimedia

    289 degrees awarded

  2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects

    244 degrees awarded

  3. Illustration

    228 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Savannah College of Art and Design was Digital Communication & Multimedia with 289 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 924

  2. 1,735

In 2016, 924 degrees were awarded to men at Savannah College of Art and Design, which is 0.533 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,735).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 146 degrees were awarded to men at Savannah College of Art and Design in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 0.901 times less than the 162 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 276 degrees were awarded to women at Savannah College of Art and Design in Digital Communication & Multimedia, which is 2.16 times more than the 128 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

44%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2016, 44% of students graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Savannah College of Art and Design is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 13.4% of graduates (147 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    1,384 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    284 degrees awarded

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    197 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Savannah College of Art and Design is white (1,384 degrees awarded). There were 4.87 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (284 degrees).

4.74% of degree recipients (126 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Female

    910 degrees awarded

  2. White Male

    474 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    176 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Savannah College of Art and Design is white female (910 degrees awarded). There were 1.92 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (474 degrees).

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Operations

Savannah College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $49.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $617k (1.24%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, Savannah College of Art and Design had a total expenditure of $280M. Of that $280M, they spent $100M on salaries and $280M on benefits.

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design are: Office and Administrative Support, with 333 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 204 employees, and Management with 105 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$49.9M

2015 Endowment

168%

growth from 2014

Savannah College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $49.9M, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of Savannah College of Art and Design grew 168% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $40.3M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $0 - Federal

  2. $0 - State

  3. $0 - Local

As of 2015, Savannah College of Art and Design received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

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$100M

Salary Expenditure

$280M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, Savannah College of Art and Design had a total expenditure of $280M. Of that $280M, they spent $100M on salaries and $280M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Savannah College of Art and Design as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$100M

2015 Salaries

0.778%

growth from 2014

In 2015, Savannah College of Art and Design paid a median of $100M in salaries, which represents 35.8% of their overall expenditure ($280M) and a 0.778% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.73% growth from 2013 and a 2.03% decline from 2012.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.52M (38.1% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$39.4M

Instructional Salaries

504

Number of Employees

In 2015, Savannah College of Art and Design paid a total of $39.4M to 504 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $639k (25.3%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

333 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design were Office and Administrative Support with 333 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 204 employees; and Management with 105 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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