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Key differences on Outcomes

  1. 1

    California College of the Arts graduates 9 pts more of its students than Laguna College of Art and Design (73% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    California College of the Arts grads earn $1.5K more ten years out than Laguna College of Art and Design's ($49,414 vs. $47,867)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

Outcomes

Outcomes

Earnings and finishing

Median earnings, 10 yrs
California College of the Arts$49.4K
Laguna College of Art and Design$47.9K
Graduation rate
California College of the Arts73%
Laguna College of Art and Design64%
Retention rate
California College of the Arts87%
Laguna College of Art and Design84%

Borrowing

Median debt
California College of the Arts$27K
Laguna College of Art and Design$27K
Undergrads with a federal loan
California College of the Arts48%
Laguna College of Art and Design43%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California College of the Arts$25K
Laguna College of Art and Design$20.5K

Eight-year outcomes

Credential within 4 years, all students
California College of the Arts66%
Laguna College of Art and Design41%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California College of the Arts75%
Laguna College of Art and Design62%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California College of the Arts13%
Laguna College of Art and Design10%

Graduation by group

Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California College of the Arts47%
Laguna College of Art and Design49%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California College of the Arts68%
Laguna College of Art and Design63%
Pell graduation gap
California College of the Arts21 pts lower
Laguna College of Art and Design14 pts lower

Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity

GroupCalifornia College of the ArtsLaguna College of Art and Design
White48%68%
Asian73%Not shown: under 30 students
Hispanic/Latino50%Not shown: under 30 students
BlackNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
Two or more racesNot shown: under 30 studentsNot shown: under 30 students
International71%Not shown: under 30 students

All outcome numbers in the table

Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why