Scholarships, Grants, and Loan Trends at CalArts

37%

Received Percent Changed

$5,102

Received Amount Changes

Over the past 10 years (2015-2023), the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 766, which is 79.67 % of all undergraduate students. 434 students which is 44.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,901.

For full-time, first-time beginning students (freshmen), 84.67% of students received grants or scholarships and 43% of students received student loans.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid Over Time

The following table shows the trends of financial aid for all undergraduate students at California Institute of the Arts since 2014.

For that period, the average number of students who received grants aid/scholarships is 766, which is 79.67 % of all undergraduate students. 434 students which is 44.78% of undergraduate students received federal student loans and the average loan amount is $7,901.

YearGrant or Scholarship*Pell GrantsFederal Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15538 (55%)$10,759299 (31%)$4,624548 (56%)$8,730
2015-16711 (75%)$15,927283 (30%)$4,739522 (55%)$8,820
2016-17794 (76%)$16,385257 (25%)$4,790479 (46%)$9,091
2017-18851 (85%)$16,658262 (26%)$4,660474 (47%)$9,010
2018-19900 (89%)$18,455252 (25%)$5,153466 (46%)$7,501
2019-20974 (94%)$16,823245 (24%)$4,909463 (45%)$7,029
2020-21729 (96%)$20,351173 (23%)$4,729296 (39%)$7,186
2021-22531 (55%)$20,801207 (21%)$5,404340 (35%)$7,078
2022-23865 (92%)$15,861208 (22%)$5,495320 (34%)$6,666
Average766 (79.67%)$16,891243 (25.22%)$4,945434 (44.78%)$7,901
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

Freshmen (First-time, Full-time Undergraduate) Financial Aid Over Time

For the last 10 years, on average, 162 (84.67 % of students) received grants or scholarships and its average amount is $17,014. It can cover 28.84% of tuition & fees ($58,996).

In addition, 83 (42.67 % of students) students get helped from the students loans (average amount : $10,123).

Year Grants or Scholarships*Student Loans
Number Received (percent**)Average AmountNumber Received (percent**)Average Amount
2014-15141 (74%)$14,967101 (53%)$12,147
2015-16139 (72%)$14,325102 (53%)$10,009
2016-17164 (87%)$15,40185 (45%)$11,032
2017-18199 (92%)$16,471103 (48%)$11,693
2018-19202 (94%)$16,651116 (54%)$10,669
2019-20193 (97%)$14,64985 (43%)$9,658
2020-21149 (99%)$18,11939 (26%)$5,923
2021-22109 (59%)$20,47459 (32%)$9,981
2022-23165 (88%)$22,07157 (30%)$9,997
Average162 (84.67%)$17,01483 (42.67%)$10,123
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time. For the last 10 years, on average, 39 (19.78 % of students) received Pell (federal) grants and its average amount is $4,949.

In addition, 19 students received State/local government grants/scholarships (9.89 % of students).

Year Federal (Pell) GrantsOther Federal State/Local governmentInstitutional
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-1545 (24%)$4,25011 (6%)$1,56420 (11%)$6,786141 (74%)$12,526
2015-1637 (19%)$4,53711 (6%)$1,55519 (10%)$6,529139 (72%)$12,101
2016-1736 (19%)$4,99516 (9%)$1,30020 (11%)$7,685164 (87%)$13,240
2017-1849 (23%)$4,8727 (3%)$1,85722 (10%)$8,647197 (91%)$14,394
2018-1950 (23%)$5,1424 (2%)$2,00030 (14%)$7,521202 (94%)$14,221
2019-2046 (23%)$4,50768 (34%)$1,23820 (10%)$6,786193 (97%)$12,435
2020-2117 (11%)$5,23542 (28%)$1,9019 (6%)$8,259149 (99%)$16,487
2021-2231 (17%)$5,54725 (14%)$3,33715 (8%)$8,715109 (59%)$16,932
2022-2336 (19%)$5,45686 (46%)$1,98217 (9%)$7,544163 (87%)$19,304
Average39 (19.78%)$4,94930 (16.44%)$1,85919 (9.89%)$7,608162 (84.44%)$14,627
*Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
**percentage of number of students receiving aids among all undergraduate students.

The following table describes number of students and average amount of loans by loan type. The following table shows the trends of grants or scholarships over time.

For the last 10 years, on average, 83 (42.67 % of students) get any students loan help and its average loan amount is $83.

YearTotalFederal student loansOther student loans
Number Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average AmountNumber Received (percent)Average Amount
2014-15101 (53%)$12,147101 (53%)$6,60922 (12%)$25,424
2015-16102 (53%)$10,009101 (52%)$5,90117 (9%)$24,994
2016-1785 (45%)$11,03282 (44%)$7,30211 (6%)$30,819
2017-18103 (48%)$11,693102 (47%)$7,34517 (8%)$26,778
2018-19116 (54%)$10,669113 (53%)$5,50120 (9%)$30,801
2019-2085 (43%)$9,65883 (42%)$5,19213 (7%)$29,999
2020-2139 (26%)$5,92339 (26%)$5,6151 (1%)$12,000
2021-2259 (32%)$9,98159 (32%)$5,4097 (4%)$38,540
2022-2357 (30%)$9,99756 (30%)$5,2366 (3%)$46,099
Average83 (42.67%)$10,12382 (42.11%)$6,01213 (6.56%)$29,495

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