Laguna College of Art and Design

Laguna Beach, CA · Private Nonprofit

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77.6%
Acceptance Rate
N/A
Median SAT
$47,867
Median Earnings
268
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Down 3.3 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Design and Applied Arts $29,685
$9,000 $89,859
Graphic Communications $21,234
$9,000 $89,859
Rhetoric and Composition/Writi... N/A
$9,000 $89,859
Fine and Studio Arts N/A
$9,000 $89,859
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 268 208 77.6% 64.9%
2022 361 319 88.4% 36.4%
2021 581 484 83.3% 25.4%
2020 439 364 82.9% 31.0%
2019 431 349 81.0% 39.8%
2018 367 297 80.9% 39.4%
2017 774 259 33.5% 35.1%
2016 472 185 39.2% 50.8%
2015 322 120 37.3% 56.7%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$47,867
Median Earnings (6 years)
$31,987
Median Debt
$27,000
6-Year Graduation Rate
63.0%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

Tuition
$32,600
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Room & Board
$16,016
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What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $36,856
$30-48k income $39,821
$48-75k income $39,513
$75-110k income $44,804
$110k+ income $45,712

Popular Majors

  • 1 Design and Applied Arts
  • 2 Design and Applied Arts
  • 3 Graphic Communications
  • 4 Design and Applied Arts
  • 5 Fine and Studio Arts

Highest Earning Majors

  • Design and Applied Arts $29,685
  • Graphic Communications $21,234
  • Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies N/A
  • Fine and Studio Arts N/A

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 807
International 4%
Women 74%
Race/Ethnicity
White 44%
Hispanic 22%
Asian 18%
Black 2%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 100%
Avg: $11,799 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 31%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 47%
Avg: $6,890
School's Own Grants 100%
Avg: $9,696 from school funds