The Art Institute of Houston

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,568

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$21,107

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

16.7%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

1,096

69.5% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

26.9%

58 Graduates

About

The Art Institute of Houston is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at The Art Institute of Houston were Interior Design (33 degrees awarded), Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management (22 degrees), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (21 degrees).

In 2017, 297 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Art Institute of Houston. 51.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 48.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (102 degrees), 1.12 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (91 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $17,568, which is $3,568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

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

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $17,568, which is $3,568 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $21,107.

In 2017, 89% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 68% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$17,568

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at The Art Institute of Houston was $17,568. The cost of tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $3,568 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of The Art Institute of Houston (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$21,107

2017 Value

4.96%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 The Art Institute of Houston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $21,107. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of The Art Institute of Houston grew by 4.96%.

This chart compares the average net price of The Art Institute of Houston (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

$8,199

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The Art Institute of Houston was of $8,199 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 30.2% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at The Art Institute of Houston (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

89%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

68%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

89% of undergraduate students at The Art Institute of Houston received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 4.71% with respect to 2016, when 85% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The Art Institute of Houston (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.

16.7%

2016 Default Rate

346

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at The Art Institute of Houston was 16.7%, which represents 346 out of the 2071 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.

Enrollment

The Art Institute of Houston has a total enrollment of 1,096 students. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston is 762 students and the part-time enrollment is 334. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The Art Institute of Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% Black or African American, 19.5% White, 3.65% Asian, 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.639% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Male (18.5%), followed by Black or African American Female (18.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.5%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

69.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,096 students. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston is 762 and the part-time enrollment is 334. This means that 69.5% of students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The Art Institute of Houston (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

62%

2017 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 The Art Institute of Houston was 62%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), The Art Institute of Houston had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The Art Institute of Houston (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
372
Black or African American
368
White
214

The enrolled student population at The Art Institute of Houston is 33.9% Hispanic or Latino, 33.6% Black or African American, 19.5% White, 3.65% Asian, 1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.639% American Indian or Alaska Native, 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 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% 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, 29 students (2.65%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 11 more women than men received degrees from The Art Institute of Houston. The majority of degree recipients at The Art Institute of Houston are hispanic or latino (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (91 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The Art Institute of Houston is Interior Design (33 degrees awarded), followed by Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management (22 degrees) and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (21 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at The Art Institute of Houston, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (132 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (106 degrees), and Communication Technologies (11 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Houston are Software developers (452,332 people), Other managers (188,924 people), Computer occupations, all other (138,016 people), Computer programmers (122,693 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (121,529 people).

The most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Houston are Visual & Performing Arts (132 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (106 degrees), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (23 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (7 degrees).

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 The Art Institute of Houston are Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Marketing managers, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Houston are Computer Systems Design (556,815 people), Elementary & secondary schools (232,740 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (195,433 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (107,998 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (107,538 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The Art Institute of Houston.

Most Common

Interior Design
33 degree-majorss awarded
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management
22 degree-majorss awarded
Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Art Institute of Houston was Interior Design with 33 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The Art Institute of Houston according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 143 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Houston, which is 0.929 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (154).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at The Art Institute of Houston by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 31 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Houston in Culinary Arts & Chef Training, which is 1.35 times more than the 23 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 29 degrees were awarded to women at The Art Institute of Houston in Interior Design, which is 7.25 times more than the 4 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

21%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 21% of students graduating from The Art Institute of Houston completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at The Art Institute of Houston is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 3.45% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
102 degrees awarded
White
91 degrees awarded
Black or African American
55 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Art Institute of Houston is hispanic or latino (102 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (91 degrees).

3.03% of degree recipients (9 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Male
56 degrees awarded
White Female
53 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
46 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at The Art Institute of Houston is hispanic or latino male (56 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (53 degrees).

Operations

The Art Institute of Houston has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNN%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, The Art Institute of Houston had a total salary expenditure of $27.1M. The Art Institute of Houston employs 28 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at The Art Institute of Houston are Male Instructors (20), Female Instructors(8), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Management, with 14 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

The Art Institute of Houston has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of The Art Institute of Houston stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at The Art Institute of Houston (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.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$7.36M - Federal
$20.3k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, The Art Institute of Houston received $7.36M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $20.3k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$7.46M

2017 Salaries

13.6%

decline from 2016

In 2017, The Art Institute of Houston paid a median of $7.46M in salaries, which represents 27.5% of their overall expenditure ($27.1M) and a 13.6% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.3% decline from 2015 and a 10% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$1.61M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, The Art Institute of Houston paid a total of $1.61M to 28 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

28 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston were Instructor with 28 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees; Management with 14 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 8 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston was Male Instructor with 20 employees, Female Instructor with 8 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at The Art Institute of Houston.

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