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| Metric | Otis College of Art and Design | Dominican University of California |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2024 | Fall 2024 |
| Acceptance rate | 82% | 84% |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 76% / 84% | 86% / 83% |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,549 | 2,006 |
| Admitted | 2,084 | 1,675 |
| Enrolled | 218 | 213 |
| Yield | 10% | 13% |
| SAT middle 50% | 1265–1395 | 1210–1300 |
| ACT middle 50% | – | – |
| Sent an SAT | – | 2% |
| Sent an ACT | – | 1% |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | – | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | – | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very important | Considered |
| Admission: High school record | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Class rank | Considered | Important |
| Admission: College-prep program | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Recommendations | Considered | Very important |
| Admission: Essay | Important | Considered |
| Admission: Legacy status | Considered | Considered |
| Admission: Work experience | Not considered | Important |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Required | Considered |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | Required |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | Considered |
| Average high school GPA | 3.28Fall 2024 | 3.65Fall 2024 |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 16% (of the 27% with a rank)Fall 2024 | 21% (of the 29% with a rank)Fall 2024 |
| Early decision | – | – |
| Early action | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Wait list | – | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | ConsideredFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Test scores | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Talent or ability | Very importantFall 2024 | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | ImportantFall 2024 | Very importantFall 2024 |
| Admission: First generation | ImportantFall 2024 | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Geographic residence | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: State residency | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | – | Not consideredFall 2024 |
| Admission: Volunteer work | – | ImportantFall 2024 |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | – | ConsideredFall 2024 |
| Test policy | Test-optional | Test scores recommendedFall 2026 applicants |
| Application fee | $50 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | $250 housing depositFall 2025 cycle | $500 housing depositFall 2025 cycle |
| Gap year allowed | Yes, up to 1 yearFall 2025 cycle | YesFall 2025 cycle |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 88%Fall 2024 | 100%Fall 2024 |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Large | City: Small |
| Carnegie class | Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small |
| Research activity | Not a research tier | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Opportunity Colleges and Universities: Higher Access, Higher Earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | Hispanic-Serving, AANAPISI |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | No NCAA or NAIA division | Division II |
| Conference | None | Pacific West Conference |
| ROTC | Not listed | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Not listed | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 1,223 | 1,114 |
| Beds in college housing | 407 | 535 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | – | 0.0%Fall 2024 |
| Women in a sorority | – | 0.0%Fall 2024 |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | Offered2024–25 | – |
| Greek councils present | – | – |
| Pell Grant | 34% | 32% |
| First-gen | 24% | 31% |
| Men / women | 29% / 71% | 28% / 72% |
| Part-time students | 2% | 10% |
| Students 25 and older | 10% | 12% |
| First-years from in state | 69% | 82% |
| First-years from other states | 19% | 16% |
| First-years from abroad | 11% | 1% |
| New transfer students this fall | 144 | 72 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 40% | 25% |
| Diversity index | 0.80 | 0.75 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 9 to 1 | 8 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | – | 58%Fall 2024 |
| Full-time faculty share | 17% | 30% |
| Average faculty salary | $85,421 | $90,202 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 265 | 328 |
| Most popular majors | Digital Arts 46% · Fashion/Apparel Design 12% · Fine/Studio Arts, General 9% | Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 39% · Business Administration and Management, General 14% · Psychology, General 11% |
| Instruction spending per student | $20,350 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $14,134 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $25,609 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) | $15,733 (private nonprofit, FASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 78% | 77% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $56,728 | $36,702 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 28% | 48% |
| Net price, students with grants | $54,295 | $37,456 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $78,345 | $70,926 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $78,345 | $70,926 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $55,513 | $50,666 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $55,513 | $50,666 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | – | – |
| First-years with grants | 99% | 100% |
| Average grant | $21,803 | $34,224 |
| Aid from the college | 99% | 99% |
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 17% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $4K (proxy) | 18% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $23K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants | FAFSAFall 2025 entrants |
| Aid priority date or deadline | March 1 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants | March 2 (priority)Fall 2025 entrants |
| Need met, first-years | – | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $58,152 | $84,713 |
| Graduation rate | 67% | 76% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 68% | 71% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 65% | 78% |
| Pell graduation gap | 3 pts higher | 7 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 62% | 75% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | 75% | 90% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 64% | 72% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | 57% | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 74% | 85% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 60% | 69% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 64% | 75% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 5% | 8% |
| Median debt | $27,000 | $27,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 44% | 58% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $22,900 | $23,878 |
| Website | otis.edu | dominican.edu |
Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrants;Common Data Set, most recent release;Dominican University of California Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2024;Dominican University of California Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2026 applicants;Dominican University of California Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 cycle;Dominican University of California Common Data Set 2024–25, Fall 2025 entrantsAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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