Art Academy of Cincinnati

https://www.artacademy.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $37,257
    5.83% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $33,491
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    34.5%
    1,293 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    213
    93.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    41.3%
    26 Graduates

    About

    Art Academy of Cincinnati is a higher education institution located in Hamilton County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Art Academy of Cincinnati were Illustration (16 degrees awarded), General Design & Visual Communications (14 degrees), and Painting (12 degrees).

    In 2024, 61 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Art Academy of Cincinnati. 70.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (39 degrees), 2.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Art Academy of Cincinnati is $37,257, which is $22,360 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Art Academy of Cincinnati is $37,257, which is $22,360 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $33,491.

    In 2024, 99% of undergraduate students attending Art Academy of Cincinnati received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 69% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $37,257
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Art Academy of Cincinnati was $37,257. The cost of tuition at Art Academy of Cincinnati is $22,360 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $33,491
    2024 Value
    15.9%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Art Academy of Cincinnati had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $33,491. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Art Academy of Cincinnati grew by 15.9%.

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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

    $10,413
    Room and Board
    $1,500
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Art Academy of Cincinnati was of $10,413 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.833% 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 did not change during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    99%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    69%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    99% of undergraduate students at Art Academy of Cincinnati received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 1% with respect to 2023, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    Art Academy of Cincinnati received 1,293 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 22.4% annual growth. Out of those 1,293 applicants, 446 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 34.5% acceptance rate.

    There were 213 students enrolled at Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2024. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Art Academy of Cincinnati has an overall enrollment yield of 11.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    34.5%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    446
    Accepted Out of 1,293

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Art Academy of Cincinnati was 34.5% (446 admissions from 1,293 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 33.1%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 22.4%, while admissions grew by 27.4%.

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    SAT Scores

    13%
    Submission Percentage (2019)
    10
    Scores Submitted (2019)

    13% of enrolled first-time students at Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Art Academy of Cincinnati had a total enrollment of 213 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Art Academy of Cincinnati is 199 students and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Art Academy of Cincinnati are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Art Academy of Cincinnati, both undergraduate and graduate, is 67.6% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 5.63% Two or More Races, 5.16% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.469% Asian.

    Students enrolled at Art Academy of Cincinnati in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (54.1%), followed by Black or African American Female (11%) and White Male (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (75%), followed by Black or African American Female (12.5%) and White Male (12.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    93.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 213 students. The full-time enrollment at Art Academy of Cincinnati is 199 and the part-time enrollment is 14. This means that 93.4% of students enrolled at Art Academy of Cincinnati are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    51%
    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 Art Academy of Cincinnati was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Art Academy of Cincinnati had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      144 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      36 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      12 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Art Academy of Cincinnati is 67.6% White, 16.9% Black or African American, 5.63% Two or More Races, 5.16% Hispanic or Latino, and 0.469% Asian. 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, 6 students (2.82%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 25 more women than men received degrees from Art Academy of Cincinnati. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Art Academy of Cincinnati is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Art Academy of Cincinnati is Illustration (16 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (14 degrees) and Painting (12 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Art Academy of Cincinnati, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), English (3 degrees), and Education (2 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 Art Academy of Cincinnati are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,599,505 people), Secondary school teachers (561,626 people), Education administrators (296,923 people), Other managers (216,114 people), and Special education teachers (208,195 people).

    The most specialized majors at Art Academy of Cincinnati in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), English (3 degrees), and Education (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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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 Art Academy of Cincinnati are Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Nurse anesthetists, and Crossing guards

    The most specialized majors at Art Academy of Cincinnati are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), English (3 degrees), and Education (2 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 Art Academy of Cincinnati are Elementary & secondary schools (2,984,081 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (446,655 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (184,838 people), Computer Systems Design (181,779 people), and Construction (118,267 people).

    The most specialized majors at Art Academy of Cincinnati are Visual & Performing Arts (56 degrees awarded), English (3 degrees), and Education (2 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 Art Academy of Cincinnati.
    Graphic Design
    Most Common (2024)
    2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common associates degree concentration at Art Academy of Cincinnati was Graphic Design with 2 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    18
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    43
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 18 degrees were awarded to men at Art Academy of Cincinnati, which is 0.419 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (43).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 4 degrees were awarded to men at Art Academy of Cincinnati in General Design & Visual Communications, which is 0.4 times less than the 10 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 13 degrees were awarded to men at Art Academy of Cincinnati in Illustration, which is 4.33 times more than the 3 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    45%
    100% Completion Time
    49%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 45% of students graduating from Art Academy of Cincinnati completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 49% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 49% 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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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      39 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      15 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      4 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Art Academy of Cincinnati is white (39 degrees awarded). There were 2.6 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

    1.64% of degree recipients (1 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      30 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      30 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      29 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Art Academy of Cincinnati is white female (30 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (30 degrees).

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    Operations

    Art Academy of Cincinnati has an endowment valued at nearly $2.35M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 338k (14.4%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Art Academy of Cincinnati had a total salary expenditure of 7M. Art Academy of Cincinnati employs 5 Assistant professors, 3 Associate professors and 2 Professors. Most academics at Art Academy of Cincinnati are Female Assistant professor (3), Male Associate professor (3), and Male Assistant professor (2).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Art Academy of Cincinnati are: Management, with 13 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 7 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.35M
    2024 Endowment
    8.27%
    growth from 2023

    Art Academy of Cincinnati has an endowment valued at about $2.35M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Art Academy of Cincinnati grew 8.27% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.7M lower 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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    Salary Expenditure

    $3.45M
    2024 Salaries
    4.91%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Art Academy of Cincinnati paid a median of $3.45M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($7M) and a 4.91% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 19% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 13% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $497k
    Instructional Salaries
    10
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Art Academy of Cincinnati paid a total of $497k to 10 employees working as instructors, which represents 14.4% 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 Art Academy of Cincinnati were Management with 13 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 7 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 6 employees.

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