The Art Institute of Houston

www.artinstitutes.edu/houston

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$19,260

2021 Average Net Price

$30,570

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

4.27%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

386

63% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

34.9%

37 Graduates

About

The Art Institute of Houston is a higher education institution located in Harris County, TX. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The Art Institute of Houston were Multimedia (16 degrees awarded), Cinematography & Film Production (10 degrees), and Interior Design (9 degrees).

In 2021, 91 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Art Institute of Houston. 60.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was black or african american (28 degrees), 1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $19,260, which is $4,760 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $19,260, which is $4,760 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 $30,570.

In 2021, 65% of undergraduate students attending The Art Institute of Houston received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$19,260

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at The Art Institute of Houston was $19,260. The cost of tuition at The Art Institute of Houston is $4,760 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Average Net Price

$30,570

2021 Value

42.8%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 The Art Institute of Houston had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $30,570. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of The Art Institute of Houston grew by 42.8%.

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

$6,254

Room and Board

$600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at The Art Institute of Houston was of $6,254 in 2021. The cost of room and board decreased by 8.61% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $600. 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 by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at The Art Institute of Houston received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 11% with respect to 2020, when 73% 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.

4.27%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at The Art Institute of Houston was 4.27%, which represents 48 out of the 1125 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 had a total enrollment of 386 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston is 243 students and the part-time enrollment is 143. This means that 63% 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 38.1% Black or African American, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% White, 3.89% Asian, and 1.55% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Male (19.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (17.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.4%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

63%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 386 students. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Houston is 243 and the part-time enrollment is 143. This means that 63% of students enrolled at The Art Institute of Houston 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 The Art Institute of Houston (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

32%

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 The Art Institute of Houston was 32%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), 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 (2021)

Black or African American
147 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
110 enrolled students
White
77 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The Art Institute of Houston is 38.1% Black or African American, 28.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% White, 3.89% Asian, and 1.55% 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 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, 14 students (3.63%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 19 more women than men received degrees from The Art Institute of Houston. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Art Institute of Houston is black or african american (28 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The Art Institute of Houston is Multimedia (16 degrees awarded), followed by Cinematography & Film Production (10 degrees) and Interior Design (9 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (52 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (27 degrees), and Communication Technologies (3 degrees).

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 (531,016 people), Other managers (196,024 people), Computer occupations, all other (129,115 people), Computer & information systems managers (120,639 people), and Computer programmers (107,472 people).

The most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Houston in 2021 are Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (27 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), Engineering Technologies (3 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

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 Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Surgeons

The most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Houston are Visual & Performing Arts (52 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (27 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), Engineering Technologies (3 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (2 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (622,274 people), Elementary & secondary schools (237,449 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (206,061 people), Management, scientific & technical consulting services (106,274 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (106,176 people).

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 (2021)

Multimedia
16 degree-majors awarded
Cinematography & Film Production
10 degree-majors awarded
Interior Design
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Art Institute of Houston was Multimedia with 16 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 36 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Houston, which is 0.655 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (55).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Houston in Multimedia, which is 1 times approximately the same the 8 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 8 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Houston in Interior Design, which is 8 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

10%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 7% 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, 10% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 10% 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 Female

Highest Graduation Rate (52.2%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at The Art Institute of Houston is Female and Hispanic or Latino (52.2% 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, 43.2% of graduates (16 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Black or African American
28 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
28 degrees awarded
White
19 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Art Institute of Houston is black or african american (28 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more black or african american recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (28 degrees).

2.2% of degree recipients (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
16 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Art Institute of Houston is hispanic or latino female (19 degrees awarded). There were 1.19 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american female (16 degrees).

Operations

The Art Institute of Houston employs 5 Instructors. Most academics at The Art Institute of Houston are Male Instructor (5), and Female Instructor (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston are: Sales and related, with 9 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$2.81M

2021 Salaries

38.7%

decline from 2020

In 2021, The Art Institute of Houston paid a median of $2.81M in salaries, a 38.7% decline from the previous year.

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

Instructional Salaries

$289k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, The Art Institute of Houston paid a total of $289k to 5 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.3% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

5 Employees

Sales and related

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston was Instructor with 5 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston were Sales and related with 9 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 6 employees, and Management with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Houston was Male Instructor with 5 employees, and Female Instructor with 0 employees.

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