Laguna Beach, California · Private Non-Profit
Graphic Communications at Laguna College of Art and Design
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 22% reported program-share signal, $42,505 school-wide net price, and $47,867 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 164 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
22% reported share makes this a large program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 22.0%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~164
- Schools with reported signal
- 242
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 94.3%
- Graduation rate
- 51.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $42,505/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $170,020
- Median debt
- $27,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $47,867/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 (22%), school-wide average net price ($42,505), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($47,867), 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 8.1x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($25,962 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($659 below). Together, those evidence points place Laguna College of Art and Design in the top 94% 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 22% of reported programs at Laguna College of Art and Design, which is bigger than 98% of schools in this field set and 8.1x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 164 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Laguna College of Art and Design's average net price is $42,505 per year, about $170,020 over four years. That is $25,962 above the $16,543 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $47,867 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $659 below 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 Laguna College of Art and Design #228 of 242 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.