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Columbus College of Art & Design

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach Regional
Location Columbus, OH
Population 1,700,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 891
Men / Women 27% / 73%
White 67%
Black 15%
Hispanic 8%
Asian 5%
Mixed 5%
Native American 0%
International 0%
From State 78%
From Region 13%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Arts 96%
Computer Science 4%

Financial

Tuition & Fees $40,825
Est. Cost of Attendance $54,443
10-Year ROI $39,000
ROI Percentile 6th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 80%
4-Year Graduation Rate 48%
6-Year Graduation Rate 56%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Weather

Comfortable Days 110 (71%)
Sunshine Hours 2,305 (17%)
Days Without Precipitation 227 (15%)

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 32%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy optional

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Columbus College of Art & Design 215 27% / 73% 3% $39,921 92%
Game and Interactive Media Design 8 75% / 25% 0% $40,747 6 93%
Advertising Design 31 19% / 81% 0% $40,747 6 93%
Animation 40 22% / 78% 2% $37,010 4 91%
Art History $37,570 4
Crafts/Folk Art $39,304 5
Fashion Design 11 55% / 45% 0% $40,747 6 93%
Film Production 7 86% / 14% 0% $40,134 6 90%
Illustration 78 19% / 81% 4% $40,747 6 93%
Industrial Design 7 71% / 29% 14% $40,747 6 93%
Interior Design 12 8% / 92% 8% $40,747 6 93%
Photography 9 22% / 78% 0% $40,134 6 90%
Studio Art 12 25% / 75% 0% $39,225 5 88%