School of Visual Arts, NY

Private For-Profit4-Year • Medium • Primarily ResidentialArts, Music and Design SchoolSelective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
209 E 23rd St, New York, NY 10010
(212) 592-2000

School of Visual Arts Rankings

Affordability4
Selectivity50
Retention68
Graduation46
Earnings21
Diversity81
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at School of Visual Arts

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Communication, Journalism3%
Communications Technologies8%
Computer and Information Sciences35%
Visual and Performing Arts53%

Admissions

Getting into School of Visual Arts

70%Admission Rate
602Median SAT Math
590Median SAT Reading
26Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)520–683
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)540–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)23–29
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending School of Visual Arts

$40KIn-State Tuition
$40KOut-of-State Tuition
$58KAverage Total Cost
$44KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K$40K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$40K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$45K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$47K$21K$19K
>$110K$50K$24K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after School of Visual Arts

34%Receive Federal Loans
$22KMedian Federal Debt
67%Repayment Rate
$280Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 35%54%57%
$30K–$48K 14%16%16%
$48K–$75K 13%13%12%
$75K–$110K 13%10%9%
>$110K 25%15%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolNYUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$26K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$23K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$12K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$26K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$20K$12K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$34K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$12K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$6K$4K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolNYUS
1-year after entering repayment 62%48%43%
3-years after entering repayment 67%53%46%
5-years after entering repayment 76%57%50%
7-years after entering repayment 77%61%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at School of Visual Arts

86%Retention Rate
16%Transfer Rate
15%Withdrawal Rate
68%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolNYUS
Within 4 Years 63%45%38%
Within 6 Years 68%58%55%
Within 8 Years 68%61%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 73%56%53%
Black 67%46%39%
Caucasian 69%54%52%
Hispanic or Latino 56%48%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%46%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 25%45%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 83%55%50%
Two or more races 56%48%44%
Other race 81%52%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after School of Visual Arts

88%Employment Rate
$30KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$49K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 88%84%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 86%83%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 86%84%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 85%83%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolNYUS
10th percentile of earnings$4K$9K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$20K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$30K$34K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$49K$49K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$64K$64K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolNYUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$30K$34K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$38K$38K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$42K$43K$35K

Students

Students at School of Visual Arts

3,693Undergraduates
79%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
676Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolNYUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 70%58%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 30%41%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolNYUS
Asian 14%6%4%
Black 4%16%18%
Caucasian 22%54%49%
Hispanic or Latino 10%14%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 47%3%2%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 4%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolNYUS
$0–$30K 30%41%43%
$30K–$48K 12%17%18%
$48K–$75K 16%16%16%

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