New York Film Academy

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$25,332

0% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$38,779

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

6.99%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

2,061

100% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

100%

15 Graduates

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Costs

Admissions

Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

New York Film Academy is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at New York Film Academy were Cinematography & Film Production (71 degrees awarded), Acting (15 degrees), and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (1 degrees).

In 2016, 852 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at New York Film Academy. 47.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 52.6% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were unknown (517 degrees), 3.54 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (146 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at New York Film Academy is $25,332, which is $11,361 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at New York Film Academy is $25,332, which is $11,361 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 $38,779.

In 2016, 61% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 26% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$25,332

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at New York Film Academy was $25,332. The cost of tuition at New York Film Academy is $11,361 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($13,971).

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Average Net Price

$38,779

2016 Value

7.42%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 New York Film Academy had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $38,779. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of New York Film Academy grew by 7.42%.

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Other Student Expenses

$19,800

Room and Board

$500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at New York Film Academy was of $19,800 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $500. The cost of room and board increased by 15.1% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

26%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

61% of undergraduate students at New York Film Academy received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 39% with respect to 2015, when 100% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

6.99%

2015 Default Rate

20

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at New York Film Academy was 6.99%, which represents 20 out of the 286 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

New York Film Academy received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 2,061 students enrolled at New York Film Academy in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

New York Film Academy has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

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Acceptance Rate in N/A

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In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of New York Film Academy was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

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Submission Percentage

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Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at New York Film Academy in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

New York Film Academy has a total enrollment of 2,061 students. The full-time enrollment at New York Film Academy is 2,061 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at New York Film Academy are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at New York Film Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 32% White, 20.3% Asian, 8.93% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 3.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.679% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at New York Film Academy in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (20.5%), followed by White Female (12.9%) and Asian Male (8.56%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority Asian Female (18.2%), followed by Asian Male (18.1%) and White Male (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at New York Film Academy, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,061 students. The full-time enrollment at New York Film Academy is 2,061 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at New York Film Academy 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 New York Film Academy was 85%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), New York Film Academy had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. White

    660

  2. Asian

    419

  3. Hispanic or Latino

    184

The enrolled student population at New York Film Academy is 32% White, 20.3% Asian, 8.93% Hispanic or Latino, 8.59% Black or African American, 3.06% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.679% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0% 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, 544 students (26.4%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 44 fewer women than men received degrees from New York Film Academy. The majority of degree recipients at New York Film Academy are unknown (517 degrees awarded). There were 3.54 times more unknown graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (146 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at New York Film Academy is Cinematography & Film Production (71 degrees awarded), followed by Acting (15 degrees) and Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (1 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at New York Film Academy, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (826 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (26 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 New York Film Academy are Designers (190,791 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (87,752 people), Miscellaneous managers (82,941 people), Postsecondary teachers (49,983 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (41,030 people).

The most specialized majors at New York Film Academy are Visual & Performing Arts (826 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (26 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at New York Film Academy are Dentists, Dental hygienists, General & operations managers, Physicians & surgeons, and Other healthcare practitioners & technical Occupations

The most specialized majors at New York Film Academy are Visual & Performing Arts (826 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (26 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 New York Film Academy are Elementary & secondary schools (156,320 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (108,828 people), Specialized design services (64,444 people), Computer Systems Design (59,060 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (50,999 people).

The most specialized majors at New York Film Academy are Visual & Performing Arts (826 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (26 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by New York Film Academy.

Most Common

  1. Cinematography & Film Production

    71 degrees awarded

  2. Acting

    15 degrees awarded

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

    1 degrees awarded

In 2016, the most common bachelors degree concentration at New York Film Academy was Cinematography & Film Production with 71 degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 448

  2. 404

In 2016, 448 degrees were awarded to men at New York Film Academy, which is 1.11 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (404).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2016, 201 degrees were awarded to men at New York Film Academy in Cinematography & Film Production, which is 1.66 times more than the 121 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2016, 219 degrees were awarded to women at New York Film Academy in Acting, which is 1.13 times more than the 193 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

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100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

In N/A, N/A% of students graduating from New York Film Academy completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, N/A% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and N/A% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (0%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at New York Film Academy is Female and Asian (0% 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, 100% of graduates (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Unknown

    517 degrees awarded

  2. White

    146 degrees awarded

  3. Asian

    84 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at New York Film Academy is unknown (517 degrees awarded). There were 3.54 times more unknown recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (146 degrees).

60.7% of degree recipients (517 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. White Male

    81 degrees awarded

  2. White Female

    65 degrees awarded

  3. Asian Female

    47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at New York Film Academy is white male (81 degrees awarded). There were 1.25 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (65 degrees).

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Operations

New York Film Academy has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $4.74k (N/A%), compared to the 0.512% average return ($49.1k on $9.59M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2015, New York Film Academy had a total expenditure of $79.4M. Of that $79.4M, they spent $24.6M on salaries and $79.4M on benefits.

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at New York Film Academy are: Management, with 130 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 124 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

New York Film Academy has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The endowment of New York Film Academy stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as 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, New York Film Academy 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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$24.6M

Salary Expenditure

$79.4M

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, New York Film Academy had a total expenditure of $79.4M. Of that $79.4M, they spent $24.6M on salaries and $79.4M on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

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Salary Expenditure

$24.6M

2015 Salaries

17.7%

growth from 2014

In 2015, New York Film Academy paid a median of $24.6M in salaries, which represents 30.9% of their overall expenditure ($79.4M) and a 17.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0% growth from 2013 and a 0% growth from 2012.

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

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Instructional Salaries

$1.54M

Instructional Salaries

66

Number of Employees

In 2015, New York Film Academy paid a total of $1.54M to 66 employees working as instructors, which represents 6.26% 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

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Most Common Instructor

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Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

130 Employees

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In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at New York Film Academy were Management with 130 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 124 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 59 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

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