10-yr median earnings
$46,459
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · New York, New York
School of Visual Arts
School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution in New York, New York. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 75.3%
- 150%-time completion
- $57,914
- Avg net price / yr
- $46,459
- 10-yr median earnings
- 92.6%
- Acceptance rate
The verdict
School of Visual Arts pairs above-median former-student earnings with open admission.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 36%
- former-student earnings, US
- 92.6%
- acceptance rate
- 75.3%
- 150%-time completion
- +46%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Master's (L)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this School of Visual Arts profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
48/100
School of Visual Arts
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C+
$46,459
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$57,914
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate B+
75.3%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$27,000
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment A-
76.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention B+
85.5%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$57,914
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
75.3%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 75.3%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - School of Visual Arts vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How School of Visual Arts ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
School of Visual Arts: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$46,459 Top 36% higher than 64% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | School of Visual Arts | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,459 | #1829 of 5103 | 64th |
| Average net price | $57,914 | #5013 of 5020 | 0th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.3% | #1003 of 4858 | 79th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,244 | #1024 of 5462 | 81st |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
3,244
Undergraduate enrollment
92.6%
Acceptance rate
1,320
SAT average
75.3%
150%-time completion
$46,459
10-yr median earnings
85.5%
First-year retention
How School of Visual Arts ranks in New York
State rank among 299 reporting New York colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | School of Visual Arts | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $46,459 | #170 of 299 | 43rd |
| Average net price | $57,914 | #326 of 328 | 1st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 75.3% | #90 of 322 | 72nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 3,244 | #71 of 367 | 81st |
Highest former-student earnings in New York
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences | $131,426 | $29,882 |
| 2 | Helene Fuld College of Nursing | $111,027 | $47,181 |
| 3 | SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | $109,601 | - |
| 4 | Center for Allied Health Education | $107,249 | $48,150 |
| 5 | Miami Ad School-New York | $106,192 | - |
| 6 | St Paul's School of Nursing-Queens | $104,403 | $26,315 |
| 7 | Cornell University | $104,043 | $28,690 |
| 8 | Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $104,043 | - |
| 9 | Columbia University in the City of New York | $102,491 | $21,590 |
| 10 | Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute | $102,051 | $36,228 |
| 11 | Cochran School of Nursing | $99,503 | - |
| 12 | Mount Sinai Phillips School of Nursing | $96,980 | - |
| 170 | School of Visual ArtsThis school | $46,459 | $57,914 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 92.6% |
| SAT Average | 1,320 |
| SAT Math (25th-75th) | 578 – 760 |
| SAT Reading (25th-75th) | 610 – 730 |
| ACT Average | 26 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at School of Visual Arts
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$50,966 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$51,122 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$62,189 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$62,858 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at School of Visual Arts - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $51,400 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $51,400 |
| Average Net Price | $57,914 |
15.6%
Pell Grant Rate
25.7%
Federal Loan Rate
$27,000
Median Debt
$286/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at School of Visual Arts rose +44.9% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $40,455 in 2013 to $58,628 in 2023, a rise of $18,173 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $40,4552023 · $58,628
Over the same years, enrollment went -1.1% (3,469 → 3,432 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
66.4%
Female
25.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
85.5%
Retention Rate
$31,855
Median Earnings (6yr)
57.2%
Earning Over $25K
76.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 75.3% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 85.5% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $31,855 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $46,459 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 57.2% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 76.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $27,000 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $286/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's | 7 | 203 | $82,457 | $157,345 | $80,035 |
| Bachelor's | 5 | 819 | $41,291 | $67,483 | $26,919 |
Top programs at School of Visual Arts by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Human Computer Interaction
Human Computer Interaction
$157,345 median earnings
- Public Relations, Advertis…
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
$126,448 median earnings
- Computer Software and Medi…
Computer Software and Media Applications
$67,483 median earnings
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$65,176 median earnings
- Rehabilitation and Therape… $59,511
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions
$59,511 median earnings
- Fine and Studio Arts $46,609
Fine and Studio Arts
$46,609 median earnings
- Film/Video and Photographi… $41,271
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$41,271 median earnings
- Film/Video and Photographi… $39,654
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$39,654 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Computer Interaction | Master's | 26 | $157,345 | $94,288 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Master's | 22 | $126,448 | - |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's | 256 | $67,483 | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Master's | 25 | $65,176 | - |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Master's | 14 | $59,511 | - |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Master's | 41 | $46,609 | $66,507 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | 142 | $41,271 | $27,000 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | 68 | $39,654 | $79,311 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 61 | $34,286 | $26,596 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 272 | $33,288 | $27,000 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | 88 | $30,125 | $27,000 |
| Systems Science and Theory | Master's | 7 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at School of Visual Arts? ▼
School of Visual Arts is a private for-profit institution in New York, New York. The acceptance rate is 92.6%. The average SAT score is 1,320. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,244 students.
How much do School of Visual Arts former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at School of Visual Arts who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $46,459 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $31,855.
How much does School of Visual Arts cost? ▼
The average net price at School of Visual Arts is $57,914. In-state tuition is $51,400 and out-of-state tuition is $51,400. Median student debt at graduation is $27,000.
What is the graduation rate at School of Visual Arts? ▼
School of Visual Arts has a 75.3% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 85.5%.
Is School of Visual Arts worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at School of Visual Arts is $27,000, while former students earn a median of $46,459 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 58% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 76.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $286.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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