The student population at California Institute of the Arts is 1,277 (868 undergraduate and 409 graduate students) . The number of students has decreased by 171 over the past decade.
The percentage of undergraduate students at CalArts is 67.97% which is decreased by 81 over last 10 years. The graduate student population decreased by 90 and it has been decreasing.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 which means that female students enrolled more than male students.
All students have enrolled in on-campus classes (California Institute of the Arts does not offer online degree/certificate program).
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,411 where 1,277 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
67.97% of total students is undergraduate students and 32.03% students is graduate students. The number of undergraduate students has decreased by 81 and the graduate enrollment has decreased by 90 over past 10 years.
The female to male ratio is 1.41 to 1 and it means that there are more female students enrolled in CalArts than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at California Institute of the Arts since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 938 where 868 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Institute of the Arts since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 473 where 409 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at California Institute of the Arts since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 30.85% and the percentage of black students is 6.26% at California Institute of the Arts. 8.77% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 14.88% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 42.82% to 30.85%. Asian enrollment declined from 15.61% to 8.77%. Black student enrollment increased from 5.73% to 6.26%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 13.88% to 14.88%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.8671 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7679 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at California Institute of the Arts over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
California Institute of the Arts does not offer online degree/certificate programs. All Students have enrolled in on-campus programs.