Otis College of Art and Design

www.otis.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $52,740
    7.41% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $54,295
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    81.8%
    2,549 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,267
    98.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    66.3%
    183 Graduates

    About

    Otis College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Otis College of Art and Design were Digital Arts (105 degrees awarded), General Design & Visual Communications (51 degrees), and Fashion & Apparel Design (37 degrees).

    In 2024, 287 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Otis College of Art and Design. 71.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (58 degrees), 1.02 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $52,740, which is $37,843 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 Otis College of Art and Design is $52,740, which is $37,843 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 $54,295.

    In 2024, 97% of undergraduate students attending Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $52,740
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design was $52,740. The cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $37,843 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $54,295
    2024 Value
    9.82%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Otis College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $54,295. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Otis College of Art and Design grew by 9.82%.

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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

    $18,347
    Room and Board
    $938
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Otis College of Art and Design was of $18,347 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.37% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies increased by 36.3% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    97%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    97% of undergraduate students at Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 3.19% with respect to 2023, when 94% 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

    Otis College of Art and Design received 2,549 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 3.66% annual growth. Out of those 2,549 applicants, 2,084 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 81.8% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,267 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in 2024. 4% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Otis College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 10.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    81.8%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,084
    Accepted Out of 2,549

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Otis College of Art and Design was 81.8% (2,084 admissions from 2,549 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 84%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 3.66%, while admissions grew by 0.92%.

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    SAT Scores

    4%
    Submission Percentage (2024)
    8
    Scores Submitted (2024)

    4% of enrolled first-time students at Otis College of Art and Design in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Otis College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 1,267 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,244 students and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 98.2% 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 25.4% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.95% Two or More Races, 6.24% Black or African American, and 0.0789% American Indian or Alaska Native.

    Students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (16.6%), followed by White Female (16.5%) and Asian Female (12.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (23.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (11%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    98.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,267 students. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,244 and the part-time enrollment is 23. This means that 98.2% of students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    74%
    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 Otis College of Art and Design was 74%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Otis College of Art and Design had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      322 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      295 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      230 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Otis College of Art and Design is 25.4% White, 23.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.2% Asian, 6.95% Two or More Races, 6.24% Black or African American, and 0.0789% 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 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, 14 students (1.1%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 125 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 (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design is Digital Arts (105 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (51 degrees) and Fashion & Apparel Design (37 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (277 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (10 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Architects, except landscape and naval (116,084 people), Other managers (102,119 people), Graphic designers (97,059 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,419 people), and Other designers (80,613 people).

    The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design in 2024 are Visual & Performing Arts (277 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (10 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Surgeons, Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Crossing guards

    The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (277 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (10 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 Otis College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (195,657 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (173,744 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (143,887 people), Computer Systems Design (93,868 people), and Construction (87,601 people).

    The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (277 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (10 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 Otis College of Art and Design.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Digital Arts
      105 degrees awarded
    2. General Design & Visual Communications
      51 degrees awarded
    3. Fashion & Apparel Design
      37 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design was Digital Arts with 105 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    81
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    206
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 81 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design, which is 0.393 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (206).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Digital Arts, which is 0.458 times less than the 72 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 72 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Digital Arts, which is 2.18 times more than the 33 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    58%
    100% Completion Time
    62%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 58% 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, 62% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 62% 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
      58 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      57 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      37 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Otis College of Art and Design is white (58 degrees awarded). There were 1.02 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (57 degrees).

    1.05% of degree recipients (3 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Asian Female
      60 degrees awarded
    2. Asian Female
      60 degrees awarded
    3. Asian Female
      60 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Otis College of Art and Design is asian female (60 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more asian female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (60 degrees).

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    Operations

    Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $32.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.19M (3.64%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Otis College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 60.6M. Otis College of Art and Design employs 19 Assistant professors, 18 Associate professors and 17 Professors. Most academics at Otis College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (14), Female Professor (10), and Female Associate professor (10).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design are: Management, with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 31 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

    Endowment

    $32.7M
    2024 Endowment
    43.3%
    growth from 2023

    Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $32.7M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Otis College of Art and Design grew 43.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.6M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $29.8M
    2024 Salaries
    5.25%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Otis College of Art and Design paid a median of $29.8M in salaries, which represents 49.2% of their overall expenditure ($60.6M) and a 5.25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 13.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 9.22% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $4.61M
    Instructional Salaries
    54
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Otis College of Art and Design paid a total of $4.61M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.5% 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 Otis College of Art and Design were Management with 73 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 31 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

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