Otis College of Art and Design

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$49,100

2023 Average Net Price

$49,440

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Acceptance Rate

84%

2,459 Applicants

2023 Enrolled Students

1,284

97.8% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

60.6%

123 Graduates

About

Otis College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Otis College of Art and Design were Digital Arts (101 degrees awarded), General Design & Visual Communications (42 degrees), and Fashion & Apparel Design (28 degrees).

In 2023, 247 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Otis College of Art and Design. 72.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (52 degrees), 1.06 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $49,100, which is $33,936 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Otis College of Art and Design was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 189 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $49,100, which is $33,936 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $49,440.

In 2023, 94% of undergraduate students attending Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$49,100

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design was $49,100. The cost of tuition at Otis College of Art and Design is $33,936 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Otis College of Art and Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$49,440

2023 Value

2.58%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Otis College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $49,440. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Otis College of Art and Design grew by 2.58%.

This chart compares the average net price of Otis College of Art and 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

$16,929

Room and Board

$688

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Otis College of Art and Design was of $16,929 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 7.53% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $688. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.1% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Otis College of Art and Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

94%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

42%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

94% of undergraduate students at Otis College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 2.17% with respect to 2022, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Otis College of Art and 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.

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 Otis College of Art and Design was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 189 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.

Admissions

Otis College of Art and Design received 2,459 undergraduate applications in 2023, which represents a 18.1% annual growth. Out of those 2,459 applicants, 2,065 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 84% acceptance rate.

There were 1,284 students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in 2023.

Otis College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 11.4%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

84%

Acceptance Rate in 2023

2,065

Accepted Out of 2,459

In 2023, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Otis College of Art and Design was 84% (2,065 admissions from 2,459 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2022, which was 83.3%. Between 2022 and 2023, the number of applicants grew by 18.1%, while admissions grew by 19%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Otis College of Art and Design (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

SAT Scores

0% of enrolled first-time students at Otis College of Art and Design 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

Otis College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 1,284 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,256 students and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Otis College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 22.4% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.79% Two or More Races, 5.61% Black or African American, and 0.0779% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (15.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (14.8%) and Asian Female (12.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (14.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (13.1%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (8.33%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

97.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,284 students. The full-time enrollment at Otis College of Art and Design is 1,256 and the part-time enrollment is 28. This means that 97.8% of students enrolled at Otis College of Art and Design 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 Otis College of Art and Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

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 Otis College of Art and Design was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Otis College of Art and Design had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Otis College of Art and Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
287 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
282 enrolled students
Asian
216 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Otis College of Art and Design is 22.4% White, 22% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.79% Two or More Races, 5.61% Black or African American, and 0.0779% 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, 11 students (0.857%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 109 more women than men received degrees from Otis College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Otis College of Art and Design is white (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design is Digital Arts (101 degrees awarded), followed by General Design & Visual Communications (42 degrees) and Fashion & Apparel Design (28 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Otis College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (234 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Architects, except landscape and naval

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Architects, except landscape and naval (112,460 people), Other managers (98,419 people), Graphic designers (96,629 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,317 people), and Other designers (78,497 people).

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design in 2023 are Visual & Performing Arts (234 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Surgeons, Physicians, Nurse anesthetists, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Economists

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (234 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees) (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 Otis College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (385,150 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (251,498 people), Computer Systems Design (122,679 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (83,798 people), and Legal services (83,222 people).

The most specialized majors at Otis College of Art and Design are Visual & Performing Arts (234 degrees awarded) and Architecture and Related Services (13 degrees) (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 Otis College of Art and Design.

Most Common (2023)

Digital Arts
101 degrees awarded
General Design & Visual Communications
42 degrees awarded
Fashion & Apparel Design
28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Otis College of Art and Design was Digital Arts with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Otis College of Art and Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

178

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design, which is 0.388 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (178).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Otis College of Art and Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Digital Arts, which is 0.507 times less than the 67 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 67 degrees were awarded to men at Otis College of Art and Design in Digital Arts, which is 1.97 times more than the 34 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

59%

100% Completion Time

69%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 59% of students graduating from Otis College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 69% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 69% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Otis College of Art and Design is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% 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, 6.5% of graduates (8 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
52 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
49 degrees awarded
Asian
35 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Otis College of Art and Design is white (52 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (49 degrees).

2.43% of degree recipients (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
38 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
31 degrees awarded
Asian Female
27 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Otis College of Art and Design is white female (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.23 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (31 degrees).

Operations

Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $22.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1M (4.4%) compared to the 1.93% average return (240k on 12.4M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2023, Otis College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 62.7M. Otis College of Art and Design employs 19 Associate professors, 18 Assistant professors and 16 Professors. Most academics at Otis College of Art and Design are Female Assistant professor (12), Female Associate professor (11), and Male Associate professor (8).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design are: Management, with 67 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Endowment

$22.8M

2023 Endowment

6.91%

growth from 2022

Otis College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $22.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Otis College of Art and Design grew 6.91% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $10.4M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Otis College of Art and 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 Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$28.3M

2023 Salaries

13.1%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Otis College of Art and Design paid a median of $28.3M in salaries, which represents 45.2% of their overall expenditure ($62.7M) and a 13.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 9.22% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 6.99% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$4.36M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Otis College of Art and Design paid a total of $4.36M to 53 employees working as instructors, which represents 15.4% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

67 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design were Associate professor with 19 employees, Assistant professor with 18 employees, and Professor with 16 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design were Management with 67 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 32 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Female Associate professor
Male Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Otis College of Art and Design was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Female Associate professor with 11 employees, and Male Associate professor with 8 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Otis College of Art and Design.

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