Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$18,648

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$18,979

After Financial Aid

2017 Enrolled Students

423

59.8% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

29.2%

38 Graduates

About

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is a higher education institution located in Sacramento County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento were Multimedia (36 degrees awarded), Game & Interactive Media Design (20 degrees), and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (17 degrees).

In 2017, 165 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento. 50.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 49.7% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (80 degrees), 1.86 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 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

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

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,979.

In 2017, 91% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 78% 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-Sacramento was $18,648. The cost of tuition at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 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-Sacramento (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$18,979

2017 Value

17.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,979. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento grew by 17.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento (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

$11,970

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento was of $11,970 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board did not change 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-Sacramento (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

91%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

78%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

91% of undergraduate students at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 3.19% with respect to 2016, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento (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-Sacramento has a total enrollment of 423 students. The full-time enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is 253 students and the part-time enrollment is 170. This means that 59.8% of students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 8.04% Black or African American, 4.02% Asian, 1.65% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.709% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Male (19%), followed by White Female (11.5%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (10.7%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

59.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento, both undergraduate and graduate, is 423 students. The full-time enrollment at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is 253 and the part-time enrollment is 170. This means that 59.8% of students enrolled at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 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-Sacramento (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

16%

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-Sacramento was 16%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (71%), Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
130
White
75
Black or African American
34

The enrolled student population at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% White, 8.04% Black or African American, 4.02% Asian, 1.65% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 0.709% 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, 154 students (36.4%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 1 more women than men received degrees from Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento. The majority of degree recipients at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento are white (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is Multimedia (36 degrees awarded), followed by Game & Interactive Media Design (20 degrees) and Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design (17 degrees).

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (100 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (18 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-Sacramento are Accountants & auditors (1,108,122 people), Other managers (721,490 people), Software developers (524,049 people), Financial managers (436,472 people), and Chief executives & legislators (338,165 people).

The most specialized majors at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento are Visual & Performing Arts (100 degrees awarded), Personal & Culinary Services (42 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (18 degrees), and Business (5 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-Sacramento 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-Sacramento are Computer Systems Design (893,914 people), Elementary & secondary schools (627,149 people), Banking & related activities (551,246 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (469,096 people), and Insurance carriers (426,401 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-Sacramento.

Most Common

Multimedia
36 degree-majorss awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design
20 degree-majorss awarded
Web Page, Digital, & Information Resource Design
17 degree-majorss awarded

In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento was Multimedia with 36 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

In 2017, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento, which is 0.988 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (83).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2017, 21 degrees were awarded to men at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Multimedia, which is 1.4 times more than the 15 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2017, 15 degrees were awarded to women at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento in Multimedia, which is 0.714 times less than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

28%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 18% of students graduating from Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 28% 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.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is Male and Asian (100% 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, 2.63% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
80 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
43 degrees awarded
Unknown
14 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is white (80 degrees awarded). There were 1.86 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

8.48% of degree recipients (14 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Male
40 degrees awarded
White Female
40 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
24 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento is white male (40 degrees awarded). There were 1 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (40 degrees).

Operations

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 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 (NaNN%), 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-Sacramento had a total salary expenditure of $10.4M. Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento employs 7 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento are Male Instructors (5), Female Instructors(2), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento are: Office and Administrative Support, with 9 employees, Management, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 4 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento 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-Sacramento 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-Sacramento (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

$2.97M - Federal
$151k - State
$0 - Local

As of 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento received $2.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $151k from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$4.1M

2017 Salaries

19.9%

decline from 2016

In 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento paid a median of $4.1M in salaries, which represents 39.5% of their overall expenditure ($10.4M) and a 19.9% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 11% decline from 2015 and a 16.2% decline from 2014.

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

Instructional Salaries

$436k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2017, Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento paid a total of $436k to 7 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.6% 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

7 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

9 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Argosy University-The Art Institute of California-Sacramento were Instructor with 7 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-Sacramento were Office and Administrative Support with 9 employees; Management with 7 employees; and Business and Financial Operations with 4 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-Sacramento was Male Instructor with 5 employees, Female Instructor with 2 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-Sacramento.

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