Acceptance Rate Changes
The average acceptance rate over the last 10 years is 76.17%, and this year's acceptance rate is 75.69% at California College of the Arts. By gender, men students' acceptance rate is 71.83% and women students' rate is 77.96%. For 2023 admission, it was slightly harder to get into California College of the Arts than the previous year.
The next table and chart illustrate the acceptance rates changes at California College of the Arts over the past 11 years (2012-2023).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | 83.18% | 78.90% | 85.12% |
| 2013-14 | 81.57% -1.62% |
78.49% -2.23% |
82.89% -2.23% |
| 2014-15 | 63.69% -17.88% |
59.10% -17.03% |
65.86% -17.03% |
| 2015-16 | 68.54% 4.85% |
62.87% 5.17% |
71.03% 5.17% |
| 2016-17 | 64.85% -3.70% |
58.03% -3.18% |
67.85% -3.18% |
| 2017-18 | 63.69% -1.15% |
59.10% -1.99% |
65.86% -1.99% |
| 2018-19 | 88.18% 24.49% |
86.12% 23.17% |
89.03% 23.17% |
| 2019-20 | 85.03% -3.15% |
81.46% -2.71% |
86.32% -2.71% |
| 2020-21 | 85.45% 0.42% |
81.44% 0.64% |
86.95% 0.64% |
| 2021-22 | 78.01% -7.44% |
74.01% -7.95% |
79.00% -7.95% |
| 2022-23 | 75.69% -2.32% |
70.60% -1.33% |
77.67% -1.33% |
| Average | 76.17% | 71.83% | 77.96% |
