California Institute of Arts & Technology

National City, CA · Private for-profit · www.ciat.edu/ ↗

California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college in National City, California, located in a large suburb. It enrolls 2,112 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards certificates. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians, and Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

California Institute of Arts & Technology at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
2,112
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$41,778
Similar schools: $20,499
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
61.7%
Similar schools: 53.6%
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$13,000
Similar schools: $9,498
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
62.5%
Similar schools: 65.8%

What the data shows about California Institute of Arts & Technology

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $41,778 a year, higher than the $20,499 median for similar schools. 62.5% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 65.8%). 61.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, higher than the 53.6% median. Graduates leave with a median of $13,000 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).