Southern California Institute of Architecture

Los Angeles, CA · WestQuad's selectivitySelective

Known forTest-optional heavy

Admissions · Fall 2024

8 in 10 applicants admitted

Southern California Institute of Architecture admits about 8 in 10 applicants (77%). That puts it in the "Selective" tier, more selective than 51% of the 1,547 colleges that report admissions.

77%

acceptance rateQuad's selectivitySelective

Applied

748

Admitted

573

Yield

of admits enroll

Applications +268% since fall 2014 · admit rate 81% → 77%Over time

Getting in, in detail: funnel, what they look at, your scores

Students

Who's on campus

A small campus of 236 undergrads, where 21% receive Pell Grants, a low share compared to other colleges.

236

undergrads · larger than 13% of colleges

Diversity index

0.71

Pell Grant

21%

below the median

Large cityNo college housingStudy abroad

Undergrads −10% since fall 2014Over time

Students and campus life in detail

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology (100% of graduates). 9 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 84% of colleges. 63% of faculty are full-time. Spends $17,178 a year on instruction per student.

9 to 1

students per faculty member · fewer than at 84% of colleges

What it costs

What students pay, price by family income, debt, and who gets grants.

$29K

net price per year for first-years with grants

Full price: $71,612 a year; tuition, housing, food, books, and other costs
Need-based aid: Published data end at $110K; use the college's net price calculator for higher incomes
Merit aid: Little or none; under 2% of first-years got a grant without federal aid

Federal loans

24%

of undergrads · national median 45%

Your price

Net price calculator

the college's own

Financial aid

Financial aid office

Prices, who gets aid, and borrowing in detail

Outcomes

What it pays

Former students earn a median $71,909 ten years after enrolling, more than at 85% of colleges; 76% graduate within six years.

76%

graduate within six years · national median 59%

Median earnings

$71.9K

10 years after entry

Retention

91%

come back for year two

Graduation rate 72% → 71% since the class that entered fall 2008Over time

Earnings, finishing, 8-year outcomes, by group

Over time · since 2013–14

How it's changed

Applications rose 268% since fall 2014, and the acceptance rate went from 81% to 77%.

Applications
Growing
+268%
Selectivity
More selective
admit rate 81% → 77%
Diversity
Reported

Every series, year by year

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Sources for this profile

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IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
2
College Scorecard
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release; Entered fall 2023; Fall 2024; 2023–24; Fall 2023 · retrieved 2026-10-12
3
IPEDS Admissions survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
4
IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2025–26 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2024–25 graduates · retrieved 2026-10-12
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College Scorecard Field of Study data
U.S. Department of Education · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · 2023–24 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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Common Data Set
Each college (voluntary, standardized template) · most recent release · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Entered fall 2018 · retrieved 2026-10-12
13
IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (distance education)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks)
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Fall 2024 · retrieved 2026-10-12
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IPEDS Outcome Measures survey
National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) · Students entering fall 2016 · retrieved 2026-10-12

IPEDS unit ID 123952 · Data retrieved 2026-10-12. Tap any ⓘ to see where that number came from and what year it describes. National ranks and medians include every 4-year college that reports the measure. How we source and calculate everything