California Institute of Arts & Technology

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for California Institute of Arts & Technology

California Institute of Arts & Technology operates as a private for-profit institution located in National City, California (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 2,112 students of which 3,181 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. California Institute of Arts & Technology is categorized as “11” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $32,637, with published in-state tuition of $22,270 and a Pell grant recipient share of 31.7%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $22,209, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 64.9%, and the first-year retention rate is 62.5%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.