PASADENA, CA · PRIVATE NONPROFIT
Art Center College of Design reported a $48,661 average net price, a completion rate of 80.8%, $74,009 median earnings four years after completion, and $31,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Art Center College of Design’s median earnings were $74,009 four years after completion and $75,387 five years after completion, based on 482 and 400 working graduates, respectively.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
Art Center College of Design reported a $48,661 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $39,645 for households below $30,001 and $42,161 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $39,645 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $42,161 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $44,738 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $45,677 |
| $110,001+ | $61,144 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
Art Center College of Design reported a completion rate of 80.8%, a retention rate of 84.2%, a Pell-recipient share of 21.6%, and a federal-loan share of 33.0%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among Art Center College of Design completers was $31,000 across 429 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$31,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 406 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
1 Art Center College of Design program met this site’s evidence threshold, including Design and Applied Arts.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other private nonprofit institutions in California that match Art Center College of Design on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The Art Center College of Design FAQ reports $48,661 average net price, $74,009 four-year median earnings, and $31,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $48,661 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Art Center College of Design’s median earnings were $74,009 four years after completion and $75,387 five years after completion, based on 482 and 400 working graduates, respectively.
Median federal debt among Art Center College of Design completers was $31,000 across 429 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
