Academics
Majors and faculty
The most popular major is Digital Arts (46% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 17% of faculty are full-time. Spends $20,350 a year on instruction per student.
Most popular majors
265 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates
The top 5 programs account for 84% of graduates; 9 programs in 2 fields awarded at least one.
- Digital Arts 50.010246% 123Graduates in this field earn $47,220 4 years out
- Fashion/Apparel Design 50.040712% 32Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out
- Fine/Studio Arts, General 50.07028.7% 23Graduates in this field earn $38,997 4 years out
- Graphic Design 50.04098.3% 22Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out
- Design and Applied Arts, Other 50.04998.3% 22Graduates in this field earn $55,891 4 years out
Fastest-growing field: Visual and performing arts, 95% → 97% of graduates since 2014–15 (257 graduates in 2024–25).
Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)
Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.
Top-earning majors here
By earnings 4 years after completion
Design and Applied Arts$55,891 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $31,172
4 years after completion$55,891National median: $51,490Above typical4 years out, Pell: $50,700 · Non-Pell: $58,305(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000 · 218 graduates, two most recent years combined
Visual and Performing Arts, General$47,220 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $21,558
4 years after completion$47,220National median: $41,688Above typical4 years out, Pell: $65,823 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $27,000 · 191 graduates, two most recent years combined
Fine and Studio Arts$38,997 4 yrs out
1 year after completion: $11,590
4 years after completion$38,997National median: $41,367Below typical4 years out, Pell: $13,225 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)
Median federal debt: $28,500 · 53 graduates, two most recent years combined
Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.
Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.
Programs & curriculum
- Accelerated program
- Cross-registration
- Distance learning
- Domestic exchange program
- Honors program
- Independent study
- Internships
- Teacher certification
- Study abroad
Requires coursework in arts, English composition, math, a natural science, and social science.
$85,421
9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.
Spending and endowment
Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.
Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;Otis College of Art and Design Common Data Set 2024–25, 2024–25;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)