| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
It offers 24 graduate programs - 23 Master's, and 1 Doctorate. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $58,996.
A total of 409 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 1,277 students at CalArts.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $58,996. It offers twenty-four (24) graduate programs.
| School Name | California Institute of the Arts |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Private (not-for-profit) |
| Address | 24700 W McBean Pky, Valencia, CA |
| Graduate School Students | 435 students |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | $58,996 |
| Student to Faculty | 7:1 (14.29%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 24 Graduate Programs 23 Master's, 1 Doctorate |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $58,996 for prospective students.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,943.
| Amounts | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $58,318 | |
| Fees | $678 | |
| Cost per Credit | $1,943 | |
| Books & Supplies | $1,062 | |
| Room & Board | $14,134 (On-Campus) / $20,500 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $7,154 (On-Campus) / $9,305 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $81,346 | |
| Off-Campus Total | $89,863 | |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition & Fees | $53,466 | $53,466 | $55,056 | $41,790 | $58,996 |
California Institute of the Arts offers Masters, Doctorate graduate degree/certificate programs through 24 major areas - 23 Master's, 1 Doctorate. 167 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 167 | 1 | - | - |
| Men | 79 | 1 | - | - |
| Women | 88 | - | - | - |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects | 9 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Software and Media Applications (other) | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creative Writing | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies/Critical Theory and Analysis | 5 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dance | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Playwriting and Screenwriting | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Acting | 15 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Directing and Theatrical Production | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Costume Design | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Cinematography and Film/Video Production | 27 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Photography | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 21 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Intermedia/Multimedia | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Music Performance | 1 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music Theory and Composition | 18 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | 11 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Music (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Theatre/Theatre Arts Management | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Visual and Performing Arts (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 426 full-time and 9 part-time students in graduate schools.
By race/ethnicity 135 White, 30 Black, and 35 Asian students are attending at California Institute of the Arts. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| Men | 161 |
| Women | 274 |
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 426 |
| Part-time Students | 9 |
| Total | 435 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 1 |
| Asian | 35 |
| Black | 30 |
| Hispanic | 39 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 135 |
| Two or more races | 19 |
| Un-Known | 8 |