Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $37,257
    4.7% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $36,055
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    62.1%
    59,419 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    50,309
    91.5% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    57.9%
    5,499 Graduates

    About

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools were General Fine Studio Arts (1,183 degrees awarded), Illustration (962 degrees), and Cinematography & Film Production (855 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $37,257, which is $26,337 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $37,257, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $21,784 more than than the national median $15,473.

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    Costs

    The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $37,257, which is $26,257 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $37,257, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $21,784 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 $36,055.

    Tuition Costs

    $37,257
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was $37,257, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $37,257. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $21,784 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $26,257 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

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    Average Net Price

    $36,055
    2024 Value
    0.925%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $36,055. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools grew by 0.925%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,888
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was of $15,888 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.58% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.48% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    82.5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    49.5%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    82.5% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.23% with respect to 2023, when 81.5% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received 59,419 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 2.8% annual growth. Out of those 59,419 applicants, 36,887 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 62.1% acceptance rate.

    There were 50,309 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2024. 12.8% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    62.1%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    36,887
    Accepted Out of 59,419

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was 62.1% (36,887 admissions from 59,419 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 59.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 2.8%, while admissions grew by 0.991%.

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    SAT Scores

    12.8%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    449
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    12.8% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a total enrollment of 50,309 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 46,019 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,290. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.6% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 7.24% Asian, 5.14% Two or More Races, 0.445% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.9%), followed by White Male (13.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.51%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (18.1%), followed by White Male (11.1%) and Asian Female (5.35%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    91.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 50,309 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 46,019 and the part-time enrollment is 4,290. This means that 91.5% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    83%
    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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was 83%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      18,436 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      6,741 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      5,950 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 36.6% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 11.8% Black or African American, 7.24% Asian, 5.14% Two or More Races, 0.445% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% 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, 4,035 students (8.02%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 2,571 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white (5,435 degrees awarded). There were 2.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,838 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is Illustration (900 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (855 degrees) and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (671 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (1,448 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10,109 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (560 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Other managers (232,853 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (147,670 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (118,728 people), Graphic designers (115,847 people), and Marketing managers (114,606 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2024 are Communication Technologies (1,448 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10,109 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (560 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (981 degrees), and Communications (289 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

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

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Communication Technologies (1,448 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10,109 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (560 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (981 degrees), and Communications (289 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Elementary & secondary schools (367,748 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (271,980 people), Computer Systems Design (209,938 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (195,060 people), and Construction (137,836 people).

    The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Communication Technologies (1,448 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (10,109 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (560 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (981 degrees), and Communications (289 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Recording Arts Technology
      508 degrees awarded
    2. Cinematography & Film Production
      116 degrees awarded
    3. Acting
      75 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was Recording Arts Technology with 508 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    6,023
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    8,594
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 6,023 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, which is 0.701 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (8,594).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 628 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in Recording Arts Technology, which is 5.98 times more than the 105 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 851 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in General Fine Studio Arts, which is 2.56 times more than the 332 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    53%
    100% Completion Time
    63%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 53% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 63% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 63% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

    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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    Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

    Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
    Asian Female
    Highest Graduation Rate (72.1%)

    The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is Female and Asian (72.1% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

    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, 5.31% of graduates (292 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      5,435 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      1,838 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      1,473 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white (5,435 degrees awarded). There were 2.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (1,838 degrees).

    4.38% of degree recipients (640 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      8,389 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      8,184 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      7,303 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white female (8,389 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (8,184 degrees).

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    Operations

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 368M (979%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a total salary expenditure of 19.5M. Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools employs 688 Instructors, 657 No academic ranks and 492 Professors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Male Instructor (456), Male No academic rank (378), and Female No academic rank (279).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are: Management, with 1,859 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,041 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 935 employees.

    Endowment

    $37.6M
    2024 Endowment
    1.06%
    growth from 2023

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an endowment valued at about $37.6M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools grew 1.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $23.5M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $23.1M - Federal
    2. $10.6M - State
    3. $4.21M - Local

    As of 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received $23.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $10.6M from state grants and contracts, and $4.21M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $9.93M
    2024 Salaries
    15%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools paid a median of $9.93M in salaries, which represents 51% of their overall expenditure ($19.5M) and a 15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 27.9% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 23.5% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $235M
    Instructional Salaries
    2,685
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools paid a total of $235M to 2,685 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.9% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools were Management with 1,859 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,041 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 935 employees.

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