Laguna College of Art and Design
Laguna College of Art and Design (LCAD) is a private college in Laguna Beach, California. With an enrollment of more than 700 students, the college offers Bachelor of Fine Arts degrees in 11 majors and three Master of Fine Arts degree programs as well as a post-baccalaureate certificate program in Drawing and Painting.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 94%
- Average net price: $42,505
- Undergraduate enrollment: 860
- Graduation rate (150%): 52%
- Graduation rate (200%): 70%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 63%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,867
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,722
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,987
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Laguna Beach, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Laguna College of Art and Design include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Game and Interactive Media Design.
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects (46 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,850 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Illustration (44 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Game and Interactive Media Design (35 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fine (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $27,815 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,625
- Graphic Design (13 bachelor's) · median earnings $68,934 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Laguna College of Art and Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,856 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $36,856
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $39,821
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $39,513
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $44,804
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $45,712
- In-state tuition and fees: $37,500
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $37,500
- Books and supplies: $2,324
- On-campus room and board: $19,553
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $59,377
- Sticker vs net gap: 28%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 30%
- Federal loan recipients: 43%
- Average institutional grant: $8,979
- Average federal loan: $4,688
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Laguna College of Art and Design admits 94% of applicants. Of students admitted, 23% enrolled.
- Applications: 528
- Admitted: 498
- Enrolled: 115
- Yield (first-choice signal): 23%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 860
- Women: 73%
- Commuter share (estimated): 94%
- Part-time undergraduates: 7%
- Age 25 and older: 18%
- Graduate students: 37
- Graduation rate: 52%
- Come back after freshman year: 84%
- First-generation: 22%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 11%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $83,719
- Associate professor salary: $70,969
- Assistant professor salary: $76,151
- On-campus housing capacity: 54
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Laguna College of Art and Design acceptance rate? Laguna College of Art and Design admits 94% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Laguna College of Art and Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $36,856 a year after aid. Average net price is $42,505.
What majors does Laguna College of Art and Design offer? Popular programs include Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects, Illustration, Game and Interactive Media Design, Fine, Graphic Design.
What is the average salary after Laguna College of Art and Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,867 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Laguna College of Art and Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 63% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 52%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Laguna College of Art and Design official site: https://lcad.edu.