American Film Institute Conservatory

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2020 Default Rate

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2023 Enrolled Students

389

100% Full-Time

About

American Film Institute Conservatory is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at American Film Institute Conservatory were Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (192 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 200 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at American Film Institute Conservatory. 49.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 50.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (82 degrees), 4.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at American Film Institute Conservatory was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 42 total borrowers.

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

Costs

Tuition Costs

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at American Film Institute Conservatory was $0. The cost of tuition at American Film Institute Conservatory is $−15,164 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at American Film Institute Conservatory was of $0 in 2023. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNk% between 2022 and 2023.

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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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at American Film Institute Conservatory was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 42 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

American Film Institute Conservatory had a total enrollment of 389 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory is 389 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at American Film Institute Conservatory are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at American Film Institute Conservatory, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26.5% White, 6.94% Two or More Races, 6.43% Black or African American, 6.43% Asian, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 0.514% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.257% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.8%), followed by White Male (13.6%) and Black or African American Female (4.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 389 students. The full-time enrollment at American Film Institute Conservatory is 389 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at American Film Institute Conservatory 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 American Film Institute Conservatory (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
103 enrolled students
Two or More Races
27 enrolled students
Black or African American
25 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at American Film Institute Conservatory is 26.5% White, 6.94% Two or More Races, 6.43% Black or African American, 6.43% Asian, 3.34% Hispanic or Latino, 0.514% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.257% 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 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, 5 students (1.29%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 2 fewer women than men received degrees from American Film Institute Conservatory. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at American Film Institute Conservatory is white (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at American Film Institute Conservatory is Film, Cinema, & Video Studies (192 degrees awarded).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at American Film Institute Conservatory, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (200 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Graphic designers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at American Film Institute Conservatory are Graphic designers (93,843 people), Other managers (80,308 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (76,692 people), Other designers (58,487 people), and Postsecondary teachers (56,973 people).

The most specialized majors at American Film Institute Conservatory in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (200 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 American Film Institute Conservatory are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Economists, and Dentists

The most specialized majors at American Film Institute Conservatory are Visual & Performing Arts (200 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

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 American Film Institute Conservatory are Elementary & secondary schools (175,537 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (120,978 people), Computer Systems Design (72,111 people), Specialized design services (58,214 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (47,269 people).

The most specialized majors at American Film Institute Conservatory are Visual & Performing Arts (200 degrees awarded) (as of 2023).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by American Film Institute Conservatory.

Film, Cinema, & Video Studies

Most Common (2023)

192 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common masters degree concentration at American Film Institute Conservatory was Film, Cinema, & Video Studies with 192 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at American Film Institute Conservatory according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

101

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory, which is 1.02 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (99).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at American Film Institute Conservatory by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 101 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory in Film, Cinema, & Video Studies, which is 1.02 times more than the 99 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 99 degrees were awarded to men at American Film Institute Conservatory in Film, Cinema, & Video Studies, which is 0.98 times less than the 101 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
82 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
19 degrees awarded
Black or African American
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at American Film Institute Conservatory is white (82 degrees awarded). There were 4.32 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (19 degrees).

2.5% of degree recipients (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Male
45 degrees awarded
White Female
37 degrees awarded
Asian Female
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at American Film Institute Conservatory is white male (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.22 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (37 degrees).

Operations

American Film Institute Conservatory has an endowment valued at nearly $23.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.79M (12%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory had a total salary expenditure of 35.8M. American Film Institute Conservatory employs 7 Professors, 5 Lecturers. Most academics at American Film Institute Conservatory are Male Professor (5), Male Lecturer (5), and Female Professor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 41 employees, Management, with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Endowment

$23.4M

2023 Endowment

5.78%

growth from 2022

American Film Institute Conservatory has an endowment valued at about $23.4M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of American Film Institute Conservatory grew 5.78% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.9M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at American Film Institute Conservatory (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

$4.5M - Federal
$539k - State
$565k - Local

As of 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory received $4.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $539k from state grants and contracts, and $565k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$16.7M

2023 Salaries

2.87%

growth from 2022

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory paid a median of $16.7M in salaries, which represents 46.5% of their overall expenditure ($35.8M) and a 2.87% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 11.7% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.83% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$1.47M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, American Film Institute Conservatory paid a total of $1.47M to 12 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.83% 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

7 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

41 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory were Professor with 7 employees, and Lecturer with 5 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 41 employees, Management with 34 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 15 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Male Professor
Male Lecturer
Female Professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at American Film Institute Conservatory was Male Professor with 5 employees, Male Lecturer with 5 employees, and Female Professor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at American Film Institute Conservatory.

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