Key differences on Outcomes
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Pacific grads earn $11.2K more ten years out than California College of the Arts's ($60,583 vs. $49,414)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
California College of the Arts graduates 2 pts more of its students than Pacific (73% vs. 72%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
California College of the Arts$49.4K
Pacific$60.6KHighest
Graduation rate
California College of the Arts73%Highest
Pacific72%
Retention rate
California College of the Arts87%Highest
Pacific79%
Borrowing
Median debt
California College of the Arts$27K
Pacific$23.2KLowest
Undergrads with a federal loan
California College of the Arts48%
Pacific81%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
California College of the Arts$25K
Pacific$19.5KLowest
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
California College of the Arts66%
Pacific63%
Credential within 8 years, all students
California College of the Arts75%
Pacific70%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
California College of the Arts13%
Pacific24%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
California College of the Arts47%
Pacific53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
California College of the Arts68%
Pacific75%
Pell graduation gap
California College of the Arts21 pts lower
Pacific22 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | California College of the Arts | Pacific |
|---|---|---|
| White | 48% | 65% |
| Asian | 73% | 85% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 50% | 53% |
| Black | Not shown: under 30 students | Not shown: under 30 students |
| Two or more races | Not shown: under 30 students | 73% |
| International | 71% | Not shown: under 30 students |
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