Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is a private art and design school in Los Angeles, California, United States. Established in 1918, it was the city's first independent professional school of art. The main campus is located in the former IBM Aerospace headquarters at 9045 Lincoln Boulevard in Westchester, Los Angeles. The school's programs, accredited by the WSCUC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include BFA and MFA degrees.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 82%
- Average net price: $51,248
- Undergraduate enrollment: 1,291
- Graduation rate (150%): 66%
- Graduation rate (200%): 69%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 62%
- Student to faculty ratio: 9:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $58,152
- Median earnings (8 years): $57,367
- Median earnings (6 years): $43,654
- Control: Private nonprofit
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Los Angeles, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Otis College of Art and Design include Digital Arts, Design and Visual Communications, Fashion.
- Digital Arts (105 bachelor's) · median earnings $47,220 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Design and Visual Communications (51 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fashion (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Design and Applied Arts, Other (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Fine (24 bachelor's) · median earnings $38,997 4 years after graduation · median debt $28,500
- Industrial and Product Design (21 bachelor's) · median earnings $55,891 4 years after graduation · median debt $27,000
- Environmental Design (10 bachelor's)
Award levels offered: Bachelor's, Master's.
Cost
Otis College of Art and Design students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $40,358 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $40,358
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $39,688
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $43,733
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $48,011
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $52,546
- In-state tuition and fees: $56,488
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $56,488
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- On-campus room and board: $20,784
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,059
- Typical cost of attendance: $78,334
- Sticker vs net gap: 35%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 44%
- Average institutional grant: $17,295
- Average federal loan: $6,927
- Median debt at graduation: $27,000
Admissions
Otis College of Art and Design admits 82% of applicants. Of students admitted, 10% enrolled.
- Applications: 2,549
- Admitted: 2,084
- Enrolled: 218
- Yield (first-choice signal): 10%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 1,291
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 68%
- Part-time undergraduates: 2%
- Age 25 and older: 10%
- Graduate students: 63
- Graduation rate: 66%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 24%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 15%
- Student to faculty: 9:1
- Professor salary: $91,059
- Associate professor salary: $85,475
- Assistant professor salary: $80,325
- On-campus housing capacity: 407
- Average SAT: 1,310
- Average ACT: 25
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Otis College of Art and Design acceptance rate? Otis College of Art and Design admits 82% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Otis College of Art and Design cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $40,358 a year after aid. Average net price is $51,248.
What majors does Otis College of Art and Design offer? Popular programs include Digital Arts, Design and Visual Communications, Fashion, Design and Applied Arts, Other, Fine.
What is the average salary after Otis College of Art and Design? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $58,152 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Otis College of Art and Design graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 62% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 66%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Otis College of Art and Design official site: https://otis.edu.