Cornish College of the Arts

www.cornish.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$33,956

3.01% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$38,109

After Financial Aid

2021 Acceptance Rate

63.8%

666 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

455

91.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

51.1%

91 Graduates

About

Cornish College of the Arts is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cornish College of the Arts were General Drama & Theater Arts (35 degrees awarded), General Design & Visual Communications (26 degrees), and General Dance (17 degrees).

In 2021, 128 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornish College of the Arts. 67.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (61 degrees), 2.65 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $33,956, which is $19,456 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $33,956, which is $19,456 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $38,109.

In 2021, 98% of undergraduate students attending Cornish College of the Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$33,956

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Cornish College of the Arts was $33,956. The cost of tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $19,456 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$38,109

2021 Value

3.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Cornish College of the Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $38,109. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Cornish College of the Arts grew by 3.37%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$13,036

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cornish College of the Arts was of $13,036 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 0.214% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

98%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

98% of undergraduate students at Cornish College of the Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Cornish College of the Arts was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 201 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.

Admissions

Cornish College of the Arts received 666 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 13.5% annual growth. Out of those 666 applicants, 425 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 63.8% acceptance rate.

There were 455 students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts in 2021.

Cornish College of the Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 23.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

63.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

425

Accepted Out of 666

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cornish College of the Arts was 63.8% (425 admissions from 666 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 78.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 13.5%, while admissions declined by −8.21%..

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Cornish College of the Arts had a total enrollment of 455 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts is 416 students and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 91.4% of students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cornish College of the Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.4% White, 11.6% Two or More Races, 5.71% Black or African American, 5.71% Hispanic or Latino, 4.84% Asian, and 0.879% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by White Male (18.5%) and Two or More Races Female (7.93%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 455 students. The full-time enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts is 416 and the part-time enrollment is 39. This means that 91.4% of students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2021 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 Cornish College of the Arts was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Cornish College of the Arts had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cornish College of the Arts (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
275 enrolled students
Two or More Races
53 enrolled students
Black or African American
26 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cornish College of the Arts is 60.4% White, 11.6% Two or More Races, 5.71% Black or African American, 5.71% Hispanic or Latino, 4.84% Asian, and 0.879% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 34 students (7.47%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 44 more women than men received degrees from Cornish College of the Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cornish College of the Arts is white (61 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cornish College of the Arts is General Drama & Theater Arts (35 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (26 degrees) and General Dance (17 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cornish College of the Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (0 degrees), and Communication Technologies (0 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Architects, except landscape and naval (104,255 people), Other managers (95,972 people), Graphic designers (95,323 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (85,400 people), and Other designers (79,798 people).

The most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (0 degrees), and Communication Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Cornish College of the Arts are Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Physicians, and Computer network architects

The most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Visual & Performing Arts (128 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (0 degrees), and Communication Technologies (0 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Cornish College of the Arts are Elementary & secondary schools (181,626 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (164,422 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (132,147 people), Computer Systems Design (78,209 people), and Construction (77,060 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cornish College of the Arts.

Most Common (2021)

General Drama & Theater Arts
35 degree-majors awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
26 degree-majors awarded
General Dance
17 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cornish College of the Arts was General Drama & Theater Arts with 35 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cornish College of the Arts according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 42 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts, which is 0.488 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (86).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cornish College of the Arts by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 14 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts in General Drama & Theater Arts, which is 0.667 times less than the 21 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts in General Drama & Theater Arts, which is 1.5 times more than the 14 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

51%

100% Completion Time

54%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 51% of students graduating from Cornish College of the Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 54% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 54% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (84.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Cornish College of the Arts is Female and Hispanic or Latino (84.6% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
61 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
23 degrees awarded
Asian
9 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cornish College of the Arts is white (61 degrees awarded). There were 2.65 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (23 degrees).

13.3% of degree recipients (17 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
38 degrees awarded
White Male
23 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cornish College of the Arts is white female (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.65 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (23 degrees).

Operations

Cornish College of the Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $10.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.23M (29.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Cornish College of the Arts had a total salary expenditure of 23.5M. Cornish College of the Arts employs 15 Professors, 12 Associate professors and 11 Assistant professors. Most academics at Cornish College of the Arts are Female Professor (10), Female Associate professor (9), and Male Assistant professor (6).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, Management, with 18 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Endowment

$10.9M

2021 Endowment

22.7%

growth from 2020

Cornish College of the Arts has an endowment valued at about $10.9M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Cornish College of the Arts grew 22.7% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.71M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

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.

Salary Expenditure

$10.5M

2021 Salaries

6.81%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Cornish College of the Arts paid a median of $10.5M in salaries, which represents 44.7% of their overall expenditure ($23.5M) and a 6.81% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$2.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Cornish College of the Arts paid a total of $2.24M to 38 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts were Professor with 15 employees, Associate professor with 12 employees, and Assistant professor with 11 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, Management with 18 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 9 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Professor
Female Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts was Female Professor with 10 employees, Female Associate professor with 9 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 6 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cornish College of the Arts.