California College of the Arts Demographics: How Diverse Is It?

This School has Superb Overall Diversity

We combine elements of racial, geographic, age and gender diversity to come up with a total diversity grade for every school.

Quite diverse across all factors, California College of the Arts is ranked #269 nationwide.

Racial Diversity is Very High

Many young people value the ability to meet and learn from different racial and ethnic groups, which is more likely to happen at a diverse school such as this one.

California College of the Arts is ranked #346 in ethnic diversity nationwide which is far above average.

California College of the Arts boasts excellent racial diversity.

The racial diversity of the faculty is excellent.

Comparable to National Averages When it Comes to Balance of Male and Female Students

This may not be the best choice if you're seeking equal numbers of men and women.

At California College of the Arts, the disparity between men and women on campus is on par with the national average. The undergraduate student body at California College of the Arts is mostly female.

This college is ranked at #2,065 in male to female diversity nationwide. The undergraduate population is comprised of 553 males and 915 females.

The disparity between the counts of men and women at California College of the Arts is on par with the national average.

The ratio of male to female faculty at California College of the Arts is excellent.

Geographic Diversity is High

Would you prefer a school that attracts students from all across the U.S.? If so this may be the school for you.

We examined where each of the school's admitted students lived before attending in order to come up with the geographic diversity rank.

About 57.7% of the students attending California College of the Arts come from within California. This places California College of the Arts' level of geographic diversity above the national average and gives it a national geographic diversity ranking of #402.

What is the Age of Everyone at This School?

Would you prefer a school where the student body represents a blend of different ages and generations, or would you prefer a school where most students are the same age as you?

The "traditional" college student is thought to be between the ages of 18-21. At California College of the Arts, 50.7% of students are in the age 18 to 21 bracket, compared to the national average of 60%. We rank California College of the Arts #2,810 in the nation for student age diversity.

Questions About Diversity

• What do we mean when we refer to diversity in college?

  The root word of diversity is from the Latin, "diversus" which means "various". Today we use it to describe an amalgamation of peoples, traditions, ideas and cultures. Students who express that diversity in college is important to them are looking for institutions to offer a variety of curricular and non-curricular opportunities to learn from and learn with people of different ethnicities, races, ages, abilities, sexual identities, classes, and religions.

• How is California College of the Arts doing at supporting and attracting students from all financial backgrounds?

  Even a school with high ethnic, racial and geographic diversity may not be diverse when it comes to the economic backgrounds of their students. To get a better idea of how California College of the Arts is supporting low-income students check the Financial Aid Page.

• Is Diversity Important to California College of the Arts?

  In order to achieve the most benefit from a diverse campus, seek out institutions that are not only promoting diversity by recruiting students and hiring faculty from minority groups actively, but are also encouraging an environment where there is positive interaction between different groups.