Otis College of Art and Design

www.otis.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$47,700

2.58% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$45,402

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

0.766%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

79.8%

2,284 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

1,252

97% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

68.6%

131 Graduates

About

Otis College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Otis College of Art and Design were Digital Arts (52 degrees awarded), Industrial & Product Design (43 degrees), and General Design & Visual Communications (30 degrees).

In 2021, 227 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Otis College of Art and Design. 65.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (53 degrees), 1.26 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (42 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $47,700, which is $33,200 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 Otis College of Art and Design is $47,700, which is $33,200 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 $45,402.

In 2021, 91% of undergraduate students attending Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$47,700

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design was $47,700. The cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $33,200 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Otis College of Art and Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$45,402

2021 Value

3.14%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Otis College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $45,402. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Otis College of Art and Design grew by 3.14%.

This chart compares the average net price of Otis College of Art and Design (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

$15,744

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Otis College of Art and Design was of $15,744 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Otis College of Art and Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

47%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 3.41% with respect to 2020, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Otis College of Art and Design (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.

0.766%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Otis College of Art and Design was 0.766%, which represents 2 out of the 261 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

Otis College of Art and Design received 2,284 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 2.48% annual growth. Out of those 2,284 applicants, 1,823 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 79.8% acceptance rate.

There were 1,252 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in 2021. 13% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Otis College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 14.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

79.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

1,823

Accepted Out of 2,284

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Otis College of Art and Design was 79.8% (1,823 admissions from 2,284 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 80.3%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 2.48%, while admissions declined by −3.08%..

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

SAT Scores

13%

Submission Percentage (2021)

Scores Submitted (2021)

13% of enrolled first-time students at Otis College of Art and Design in 2021 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

This chart shows the SAT scores for the 25th and 75th percentile of applicants broken out into each section of the test that their are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Otis College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 1,252 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,214 students and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Otis College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22.6% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.67% Two or More Races, 5.43% Black or African American, and 0.16% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (14%) and Asian Female (11%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (29.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (7.27%) and White Male (7.27%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,252 students. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,214 and the part-time enrollment is 38. This means that 97% of students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design 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 Otis College of Art and Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

78%

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 Otis College of Art and Design was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Otis College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Otis College of Art and Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
283 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
243 enrolled students
Asian
187 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Otis College of Art and Design is 22.6% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 5.67% Two or More Races, 5.43% Black or African American, and 0.16% 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, 20 students (1.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 71 more women than men received degrees from Otis College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Otis College of Art and Design is white (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (42 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design is Digital Arts (52 degrees awarded), followed by Industrial & Product Design (43 degrees) and General Design & Visual Communications (30 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Otis College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (213 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11 degrees), and English (3 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Elementary & middle school teachers (179,413 people), Other managers (142,617 people), Postsecondary teachers (124,971 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (105,934 people), and Secondary school teachers (98,744 people).

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (213 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11 degrees), and English (3 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nurse anesthetists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (213 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11 degrees), and English (3 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (386,234 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (258,004 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (174,628 people), Computer Systems Design (121,271 people), and Construction (93,631 people).

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (213 degrees awarded), Architecture and Related Services (11 degrees), and English (3 degrees) (as of 2021).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Otis College of Art and Design.

Most Common (2021)

Digital Arts
52 degree-majors awarded
Industrial & Product Design
43 degree-majors awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
30 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design was Digital Arts with 52 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Otis College of Art and Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

149

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 78 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design, which is 0.523 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (149).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Otis College of Art and Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 19 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Industrial & Product Design, which is 0.792 times less than the 24 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Digital Arts, which is 2.25 times more than the 16 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

55%

100% Completion Time

66%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 55% of students graduating from Otis College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Otis College of Art and Design is Male and Hispanic or Latino (100% 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.

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, 3.05% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
53 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
42 degrees awarded
Asian
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Otis College of Art and Design is white (53 degrees awarded). There were 1.26 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (42 degrees).

3.08% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
33 degrees awarded
Asian Female
30 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
30 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Otis College of Art and Design is white female (33 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (30 degrees).

Operations

Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $24.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 723k (2.94%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Otis College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 46.1M. Otis College of Art and Design employs 17 Associate professors, 15 Professors and 15 Assistant professors. Most academics at Otis College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (11), Female Associate professor (10), and Female Professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design are: Management, with 65 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Endowment

$24.6M

2021 Endowment

69.2%

decline from 2020

Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $24.6M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Otis College of Art and Design declined 69.2% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $12M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Otis College of Art and Design (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

$22.9M

2021 Salaries

6.99%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Otis College of Art and Design paid a median of $22.9M in salaries, which represents 49.7% of their overall expenditure ($46.1M) and a 6.99% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.48M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Otis College of Art and Design paid a total of $3.48M to 47 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.2% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

17 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design were Associate professor with 17 employees, Professor with 15 employees, and Assistant professor with 15 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design were Management with 65 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 27 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 18 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design was Female Assistant professor with 11 employees, Female Associate professor with 10 employees, and Female Professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Otis College of Art and Design.