Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,648

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$20,439

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

558

64.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

39.3%

48 Graduates

About

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County were Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (27 degrees awarded), Industrial & Product Design (19 degrees), and Fashion Merchandising (17 degrees).

In 2017, 220 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County. 53.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 46.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (69 degrees), 1.3 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (53 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is $18,648, which is $4,648 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,439.

In 2017, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 71% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$18,648

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County was $18,648. The cost of tuition at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is $4,648 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,000).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$20,439

2017 Value

14.4%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,439. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County grew by 14.4%.

This chart compares the average net price of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$12,056

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County was of $12,056 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 0.714% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 12.3% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

71%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 1.09% with respect to 2016, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Enrollment

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County has a total enrollment of 558 students. The full-time enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is 362 students and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 64.9% of students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 8.06% Asian, 4.66% Black or African American, 1.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.538% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Male (25.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (11.9%) and White Male (8.29%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

64.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County, both undergraduate and graduate, is 558 students. The full-time enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is 362 and the part-time enrollment is 196. This means that 64.9% of students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are enrolled full-time compared with 71.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

39%

2017 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County was 39%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
200
White
100
Asian
45

The enrolled student population at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is 35.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% White, 8.06% Asian, 4.66% Black or African American, 1.61% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.538% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 44.7% White, 15.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 15.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 151 students (27.1%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 14 more women than men received degrees from Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County. The majority of degree recipients at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are hispanic or latino (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (53 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (27 degrees awarded), followed by Industrial & Product Design (19 degrees) and Fashion Merchandising (17 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (105 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (54 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (40 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are Accountants & auditors (1,108,795 people), Other managers (725,781 people), Software developers (526,360 people), Financial managers (436,472 people), and Chief executives & legislators (338,926 people).

The most specialized majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are Visual & Performing Arts (105 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (54 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (40 degrees), Communication Technologies (3 degrees), and Business (18 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are Computer Systems Design (899,198 people), Elementary & secondary schools (629,520 people), Banking & related activities (552,125 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (472,142 people), and Insurance carriers (427,195 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County.

Most Common

Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
27 degree-majorss awarded
Industrial & Product Design
19 degree-majorss awarded
Fashion Merchandising
17 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County was Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design with 27 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 103 degrees were awarded to men at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County, which is 0.88 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (117).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 16 degrees were awarded to men at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County in Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design, which is 0.941 times less than the 17 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 18 degrees were awarded to women at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County in Fashion Merchandising, which is Infinityk times more than the 0 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

35%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 29% of students graduating from Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 35% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Special Focus Institutions Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Female

Highest Graduation Rate (34.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is Female and Hispanic or Latino (34.5% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 68.8% of graduates (33 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
69 degrees awarded
Unknown
53 degrees awarded
White
50 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is hispanic or latino (69 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (53 degrees).

24.1% of degree recipients (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
39 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
30 degrees awarded
White Female
26 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County is hispanic or latino female (39 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (30 degrees).

Operations

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNk%), compared to the 2.38% average return ($240k on $10.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County had a total salary expenditure of $14.8M. Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County employs 9 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are Male Instructors (8), Female Instructors(1), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County are: Office and Administrative Support, with 11 employees, Management, with 9 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.93M - Federal
$78.3k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County received $3.93M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $78.3k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$5.49M

2017 Salaries

22.1%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County paid a median of $5.49M in salaries, which represents 37% of their overall expenditure ($14.8M) and a 22.1% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 18% decline from 2015 and a 19.3% decline from 2014.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 2.59M (39.4% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$665k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County paid a total of $665k to 9 employees working as instructors, which represents 12.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $727k (28.1%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

9 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

11 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County were Instructor with 9 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County were Office and Administrative Support with 11 employees; Management with 9 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 7 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County was Male Instructor with 8 employees, Female Instructor with 1 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Orange County.

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