Columbus, Ohio · Private Non-Profit
Design and Applied Arts at Columbus College of Art & Design
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 58.6% reported program-share signal, $29,439 school-wide net price, and $40,664 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 517 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
58.6% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 58.6%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~517
- Schools with reported signal
- 878
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 67.7%
- Graduation rate
- 55.6%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $29,439/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $117,756
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $40,664/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 (58.6%), school-wide average net price ($29,439), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($40,664), and peer averages from 878 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 878 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 17.5x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,350 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($10,817 below). Together, those evidence points place Columbus College of Art & Design in the top 96% 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.
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% reported share · $2,090 net A+ Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 0.2% reported share · $2,129 net A+ South Texas College McAllen, TX · 0.6% reported share · $1,751 net A+ Middlesex Community College Bedford, MA · 2.6% reported share · $2,624 net A+ Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Design and Applied Arts accounts for 58.6% of reported programs at Columbus College of Art & Design, which is bigger than 99% of schools in this field set and 17.5x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 517 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Columbus College of Art & Design's average net price is $29,439 per year, about $117,756 over four years. That is $11,350 above the $18,089 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $40,664 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $10,817 below the $51,481 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 Columbus College of Art & Design #839 of 878 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.