School of the Art Institute of Chicago

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$51,624
0.651% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$55,485
After Financial Aid
2023 Acceptance Rate
76.4%
6,633 Applicants
2023 Enrolled Students
3,401
90.5% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
64%
411 Graduates

About

School of the Art Institute of Chicago is a higher education institution located in Cook County, IL. N/A

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Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

Costs

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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $55,485.

In 2023, 93% of undergraduate students attending School of the Art Institute of Chicago received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 37% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$51,624
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was $51,624. N/A

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Average Net Price

$55,485
2023 Value
2.9%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 School of the Art Institute of Chicago had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $55,485. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of School of the Art Institute of Chicago grew by 2.9%.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

93%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
37%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at School of the Art Institute of Chicago received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 7% with respect to 2022, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Admissions

School of the Art Institute of Chicago received 6,633 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 9.19% annual growth. Out of those 6,633 applicants, 5,069 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 76.4% acceptance rate.

There were 3,401 students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023. N/A

School of the Art Institute of Chicago has an overall enrollment yield of 13.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

76.4%
Acceptance Rate in 2023
5,069
Accepted Out of 6,633

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of School of the Art Institute of Chicago was 76.4% (5,069 admissions from 6,633 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 79%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 9.19%, while admissions grew by 5.67%.

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Enrollment

School of the Art Institute of Chicago had a total enrollment of 3,401 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 3,078 students and the part-time enrollment is 323. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, both undergraduate and graduate, is 34.2% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 5.12% Black or African American, 3.94% Two or More Races, 0.118% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0294% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.1%), followed by Asian Female (8.57%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by White Male (9.83%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.56%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.5%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,401 students. The full-time enrollment at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 3,078 and the part-time enrollment is 323. This means that 90.5% of students enrolled at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Retention Rate over Time

82%
2023 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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago was 82%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), School of the Art Institute of Chicago had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. White
    1,162 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    388 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    349 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is 34.2% White, 11.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.3% Asian, 5.12% Black or African American, 3.94% Two or More Races, 0.118% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0294% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at School of the Art Institute of Chicago, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (806 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (17 degrees), and English (33 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,659,779 people), Registered nurses (1,564,543 people), Secondary school teachers (585,507 people), Education administrators (324,567 people), and Other managers (310,954 people).

The most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (806 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (17 degrees), English (33 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Health (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Visual & Performing Arts (806 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (17 degrees), English (33 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Health (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Elementary & secondary schools (3,235,910 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,781,715 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (600,338 people), Outpatient care centers (357,219 people), and Offices of physicians (245,992 people).

The most specialized majors at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Visual & Performing Arts (806 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (17 degrees), English (33 degrees), Education (23 degrees), and Health (20 degrees) (as of 2023).

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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 School of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Most Common (2023)
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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

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 in 2023 at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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, 3.65% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. White Female
    227 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    96 degrees awarded
  3. Asian Female
    61 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at School of the Art Institute of Chicago is white female (227 degrees awarded). There were 2.36 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (96 degrees).

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Operations

N/A N/A Most academics at School of the Art Institute of Chicago are Male Associate professor (34), Male Professor (30), and Female Associate professor (24).

Instructional Salaries

$14.3M
Instructional Salaries
137
Number of Employees

In 2023, School of the Art Institute of Chicago paid a total of $14.3M to 137 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.7% of all salaries paid.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Male Associate professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at School of the Art Institute of Chicago was Male Associate professor with 34 employees, Male Professor with 30 employees, and Female Associate professor with 24 employees.

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