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

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$40,000

15.6% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$39,056

After Financial Aid

2023 Acceptance Rate

59.3%

96,184 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

87,520

84.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

66.9%

8,609 Graduates

About

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is a Carnegie Classification grouping of higher education institutions. In 2023, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools were Illustration (2,089 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (1,648 degrees), and General Fine Studio Arts (1,259 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $40,000, which is $29,420 more than than the national median of $10,580. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $40,000, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $25,041 more than than the national median $14,959.

Special Focus Institutions

Costs

The median in-state tuition for Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $40,000, which is $29,228 more than than the national median in-state tuition of $10,773. The cost of out-of-state tuition is $40,000, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, and is $25,041 more than than the national median out-of-state tuition of $14,959.

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,056.

Tuition Costs

$40,000

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was $40,000, which is 100% of the cost for in-state students, which was $40,000. The cost of out-of-state tuition at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is $25,041 more than than the overall (public and private) national median of $14,959, and the in-state tuition is $29,228 more than than the overall (public and private) national median $10,773.

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

Average Net Price

$39,056

2023 Value

11.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,056. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools grew by 11.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools (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

$15,349

Room and Board

$1,600

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was of $15,349 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.67% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,600. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.67% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

83%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

50%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

83% of undergraduate students at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 1.19% with respect to 2022, when 84% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools (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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received 96,184 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 2.28% annual growth. Out of those 96,184 applicants, 57,053 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 59.3% acceptance rate.

There were 87,520 students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2023. 9% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an overall enrollment yield of 24.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

59.3%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

57,053

Accepted Out of 96,184

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was 59.3% (57,053 admissions from 96,184 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 59.1%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 2.28%, while admissions grew by 2.69%.

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

SAT Scores

Submission Percentage (2023)

1,052

Scores Submitted (2023)

9% of enrolled first-time students at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2023 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a total enrollment of 87,520 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 74,264 students and the part-time enrollment is 13,256. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, both undergraduate and graduate, is 37.9% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.62% Asian, 7.78% Black or African American, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.384% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.7%), followed by White Male (12.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.06%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.6%), followed by White Male (10.2%) and Asian Female (4.75%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

84.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 87,520 students. The full-time enrollment at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 74,264 and the part-time enrollment is 13,256. This means that 84.9% of students enrolled at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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

Retention Rate over Time

78%

2023 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was 78%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
33,151 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
10,390 enrolled students
Asian
7,548 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is 37.9% White, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.62% Asian, 7.78% Black or African American, 3.72% Two or More Races, 0.384% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% 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 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% 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, 4,295 students (4.91%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 6,989 more women than men received degrees from Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white (8,627 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,300 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is Illustration (1,909 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (1,380 degrees) and General Fine Studio Arts (839 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (1,783 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14,754 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (1,083 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Other managers (249,764 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (145,956 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (116,049 people), Graphic designers (115,365 people), and Marketing managers (110,280 people).

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in 2023 are Communication Technologies (1,783 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14,754 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (1,083 degrees), Engineering Technologies (708 degrees), and Communications (802 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Physicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Communication Technologies (1,783 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (14,754 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (1,083 degrees), Engineering Technologies (708 degrees), and Communications (802 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Computer Systems Design (661,412 people), Elementary & secondary schools (321,019 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (228,240 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (128,658 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (118,292 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.

Most Common (2023)

Illustration
1,909 degrees awarded
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
1,380 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
839 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was Illustration with 1,909 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

8,127

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

15,116

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 8,127 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools, which is 0.538 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (15,116).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 608 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 0.585 times less than the 1,040 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 1,616 degrees were awarded to men at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools in Illustration, which is 3.42 times more than the 473 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

53%

100% Completion Time

65%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 53% of students graduating from Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 65% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 65% 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 (77%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is Female and Asian (77% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

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, 3.66% of graduates (315 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
8,627 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2,300 degrees awarded
Asian
1,971 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white (8,627 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (2,300 degrees).

4.8% of degree recipients (1,115 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
5,567 degrees awarded
White Male
3,060 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
1,480 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools is white female (5,567 degrees awarded). There were 1.82 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (3,060 degrees).

Operations

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an endowment valued at nearly $37.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 286M (769%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools had a total salary expenditure of 22.5M. Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools employs 1,556 Professors, 888 No academic ranks and 777 Instructors. Most academics at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are Male Professor (875), Female Professor (681), and Male No academic rank (528).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools are: Management, with 2,839 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 1,609 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1,595 employees.

Endowment

$37.2M

2023 Endowment

10.1%

growth from 2022

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools has an endowment valued at about $37.2M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools grew 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $24.8M higher 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools (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

$43.4M - Federal
$9.78M - State
$3.47M - Local

As of 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools received $43.4M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.78M from state grants and contracts, and $3.47M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.3M

2023 Salaries

22.5%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools paid a median of $10.3M in salaries, which represents 45.8% of their overall expenditure ($22.5M) and a 22.5% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 10% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.78% decline between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$385M

Instructional Salaries

4,519

Number of Employees

In 2023, Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools paid a total of $385M to 4,519 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

1,556 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

2,839 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools were Professor with 1,556 employees, No academic rank with 888 employees, and Instructor with 777 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools were Management with 2,839 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 1,609 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 1,595 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Male No academic rank

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools was Male Professor with 875 employees, Female Professor with 681 employees, and Male No academic rank with 528 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools.