San Francisco, California · Private Non-Profit
Graphic Communications at California College of the Arts
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 14.4% reported program-share signal, $53,909 school-wide net price, and $49,414 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
14.4% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 14.4%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~143
- Schools with reported signal
- 242
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.1%
- Graduation rate
- 61.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $53,909/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $215,636
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $49,414/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (14.4%), school-wide average net price ($53,909), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($49,414), and peer averages from 242 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 242 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 5.3x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($37,366 above), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($888 above). Together, those evidence points place California College of the Arts in the top 98% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 1.7% reported share · $536 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.1% reported share · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 0.3% reported share · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 0.1% reported share · $2,984 net A+ 
Middlesex College Edison, NJ · 3.7% reported share · $2,288 net A+ 
West Virginia University at Parkersburg Parkersburg, WV · 1.4% reported share · $1,807 net A+ 
Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 0.2% reported share · $1,947 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Graphic Communications accounts for 14.4% of reported programs at California College of the Arts, which is bigger than 94% of schools in this field set and 5.3x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 143 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
California College of the Arts's average net price is $53,909 per year, about $215,636 over four years. That is $37,366 above the $16,543 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $49,414 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $888 above the $48,526 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks California College of the Arts #237 of 242 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.