Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,900

4.33% growth from 2023

2024 Average Net Price

$24,867

After Financial Aid

2024 Acceptance Rate

68.4%

1,363 Applicants

2024 Enrolled Students

13,503

90.7% Full-Time

2024 Graduation Rate

50.6%

4,698 Graduates

About

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2024, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design were Culinary Arts & Chef Training (2,190 degrees awarded), Baking & Pastry Arts (1,471 degrees), and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (834 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $18,900, which is $7,980 more than than the national median of $10,920. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $3,427 more than than the national median $15,473.

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Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $18,900, which is $7,900 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $11,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $3,427 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $15,473.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,867.

Tuition Costs

$18,900

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was $18,900, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $18,900. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is $3,427 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $15,473, and the in-state tuition is $7,900 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $11,000.

This chart compares the tuition costs of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,867

2024 Value

3.94%

1 Year Growth

In 2024 Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,867. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design grew by 3.94%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & 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

$11,817

Room and Board

$1,398

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was of $11,817 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 6.99% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,398. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.52% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

66%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

66% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 16.8% with respect to 2023, when 56.5% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & 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.

Admissions

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design received 1,363 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 17.2% annual growth. Out of those 1,363 applicants, 932 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 68.4% acceptance rate.

There were 13,503 students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024. 22.7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design has an overall enrollment yield of 42.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

68.4%

Acceptance Rate in 2024

932

Accepted Out of 1,363

In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was 68.4% (932 admissions from 1,363 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 77.5%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 17.2%, while admissions declined by 26.9%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

22.7%

Submission Percentage (2024)

Scores Submitted (2024)

22.7% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

The following chart shows the average SAT scores for the 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile of applicants for each section of the test that they are evaluated on.

Enrollment

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had a total enrollment of 13,503 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 12,250 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,253. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.6% White, 36.1% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (26.1%), followed by White Female (23.9%) and White Male (11.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

90.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 13,503 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 12,250 and the part-time enrollment is 1,253. This means that 90.7% of students enrolled at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

72%

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was 72%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
4,939 enrolled students
Black or African American
4,878 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,496 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is 36.6% White, 36.1% Black or African American, 11.1% Hispanic or Latino, 4.81% Two or More Races, 1.21% Asian, 1.11% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.2% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 1,112 students (8.24%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 2,017 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white (2,405 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,953 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is Culinary Arts & Chef Training (1,210 degrees awarded), followed by Baking & Pastry Arts (805 degrees) and General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science (752 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Other managers (225,205 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (144,997 people), Graphic designers (113,269 people), Marketing managers (112,704 people), and Postsecondary teachers (89,368 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in 2024 are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees), Transportation (48 degrees), and Communications (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Physicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Personal & Culinary Services (4,960 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (141 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (545 degrees), Transportation (48 degrees), and Communications (73 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Elementary & secondary schools (361,582 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (262,396 people), Computer Systems Design (205,870 people), Advertising, public relations & related services (133,430 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (121,823 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design.

Most Common (2024)

Culinary Arts & Chef Training
936 degrees awarded
Baking & Pastry Arts
642 degrees awarded
Food Preparation Assistant
87 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design was Culinary Arts & Chef Training with 936 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate programs at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,964

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

3,981

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 1,964 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design, which is 0.493 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,981).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 899 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 0.696 times less than the 1,291 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 1,291 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 1.44 times more than the 899 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

50%

100% Completion Time

57%

150% Completion Time

In 2024, 50% of students graduating from Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 57% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 58% 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.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (65.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2024 at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is Female and Asian (65.5% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (75.5%).

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, 7.94% of graduates (373 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
2,405 degrees awarded
Black or African American
1,953 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
734 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white (2,405 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (1,953 degrees).

5.05% of degree recipients (300 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
2,023 degrees awarded
White Male
1,844 degrees awarded
White Female
1,682 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design is white female (2,023 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,844 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design has an endowment valued at nearly $2.63M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 5.07M (192%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2024, Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design had a total salary expenditure of 4.41M. Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design employs 221 Instructors, 17 No academic ranks and 3 Associate professors. Most academics at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are Female Instructor (121), Male Instructor (100), and Female No academic rank (10).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design are: Sales and related, with 169 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 150 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 138 employees.

Endowment

$2.63M

2024 Endowment

3.74%

growth from 2023

Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design has an endowment valued at about $2.63M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design grew 3.74% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.4M lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & 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 Two-Year: Arts & Design Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$1.62M

2024 Salaries

18.2%

decline from 2023

In 2024, Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design paid a median of $1.62M in salaries, which represents 36.7% of their overall expenditure ($4.41M) and a 18.2% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 18.5% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 50.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

Instructional Salaries

$14.7M

Instructional Salaries

244

Number of Employees

In 2024, Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design paid a total of $14.7M to 244 employees working as instructors, which represents 17.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Two-Year: Arts & Design were Sales and related with 169 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 150 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 138 employees.

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