Cornish College of the Arts

www.cornish.edu

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$35,314

4% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$39,280

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Acceptance Rate

71.1%

852 Applicants

2022 Enrolled Students

443

92.1% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

52.9%

91 Graduates

About

Cornish College of the Arts is a higher education institution located in King County, WA. In 2022, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Cornish College of the Arts were General Design & Visual Communications (30 degrees awarded), General Fine Studio Arts (17 degrees), and General Music Performance (15 degrees).

In 2022, 114 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornish College of the Arts. 71.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 28.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (66 degrees), 5.5 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $35,314, which is $20,373 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cornish College of the Arts was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 173 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $35,314, which is $20,373 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $39,280.

In 2022, 93% of undergraduate students attending Cornish College of the Arts received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 73% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$35,314

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Cornish College of the Arts was $35,314. The cost of tuition at Cornish College of the Arts is $20,373 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$39,280

2022 Value

3.07%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Cornish College of the Arts had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $39,280. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Cornish College of the Arts grew by 3.07%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cornish College of the Arts (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

$13,416

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cornish College of the Arts was of $13,416 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 2.92% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

93%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

73%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

93% of undergraduate students at Cornish College of the Arts received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 5.1% with respect to 2021, when 98% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cornish College of the Arts (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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Cornish College of the Arts was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 173 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Admissions

Cornish College of the Arts received 852 undergraduate applications in 2022, which represents a 27.9% annual growth. Out of those 852 applicants, 606 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 71.1% acceptance rate.

There were 443 students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts in 2022.

Cornish College of the Arts has an overall enrollment yield of 20.5%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

71.1%

Acceptance Rate in 2022

606

Accepted Out of 852

In 2022, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Cornish College of the Arts was 71.1% (606 admissions from 852 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2021, which was 63.8%. Between 2021 and 2022, the number of applicants grew by 27.9%, while admissions grew by 42.6%.

This chart compares the acceptance rate of Cornish College of the Arts (in red) with that of other similar universities, and the chart below shows the acceptance rate by gender.

Enrollment

Cornish College of the Arts had a total enrollment of 443 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts is 408 students and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 92.1% of students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cornish College of the Arts, both undergraduate and graduate, is 63.7% White, 9.71% Two or More Races, 4.97% Black or African American, 4.29% Asian, 2.71% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.35% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.4%), followed by White Male (22.1%) and Two or More Races Female (6.86%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 443 students. The full-time enrollment at Cornish College of the Arts is 408 and the part-time enrollment is 35. This means that 92.1% of students enrolled at Cornish College of the Arts are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cornish College of the Arts (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

69%

2022 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 Cornish College of the Arts was 69%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (73%), Cornish College of the Arts had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cornish College of the Arts (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
282 enrolled students
Two or More Races
43 enrolled students
Black or African American
22 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Cornish College of the Arts is 63.7% White, 9.71% Two or More Races, 4.97% Black or African American, 4.29% Asian, 2.71% Hispanic or Latino, and 1.35% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% 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, 47 students (10.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 48 more women than men received degrees from Cornish College of the Arts. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cornish College of the Arts is white (66 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cornish College of the Arts is General Design & Visual Communications (30 degrees awarded), followed by General Fine Studio Arts (17 degrees) and General Music Performance (15 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cornish College of the Arts, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Visual & Performing Arts (112 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (2 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Graphic designers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Graphic designers (96,567 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,082 people), Other managers (79,954 people), Other designers (58,193 people), and Postsecondary teachers (56,687 people).

The most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts in 2022 are Visual & Performing Arts (112 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Physicians, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Economists, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Visual & Performing Arts (112 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Elementary & secondary schools (178,261 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (123,559 people), Computer Systems Design (77,796 people), Specialized design services (59,722 people), and Motion pictures & video industries (51,336 people).

The most specialized majors at Cornish College of the Arts are Visual & Performing Arts (112 degrees awarded) and Communication Technologies (2 degrees) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cornish College of the Arts.

Most Common (2022)

General Design & Visual Communications
30 degrees awarded
General Fine Studio Arts
17 degrees awarded
General Music Performance
15 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cornish College of the Arts was General Design & Visual Communications with 30 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cornish College of the Arts according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 33 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts, which is 0.407 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (81).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cornish College of the Arts by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 8 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts in General Music Performance, which is 1.14 times more than the 7 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 25 degrees were awarded to men at Cornish College of the Arts in General Design & Visual Communications, which is 5 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

49%

100% Completion Time

52%

150% Completion Time

In 2022, 49% of students graduating from Cornish College of the Arts completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 52% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 52% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Cornish College of the Arts is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 2.2% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
66 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded
Asian
11 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cornish College of the Arts is white (66 degrees awarded). There were 5.5 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

6.14% of degree recipients (7 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
51 degrees awarded
White Male
15 degrees awarded
Asian Female
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cornish College of the Arts is white female (51 degrees awarded). There were 3.4 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (15 degrees).

Operations

Cornish College of the Arts has an endowment valued at nearly $10.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of −651k (−6.04%) compared to the 0.21% average return (24.5k on 11.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2022, Cornish College of the Arts had a total salary expenditure of 22M. Cornish College of the Arts employs 19 Instructors, 17 Professors and 14 Associate professors. Most academics at Cornish College of the Arts are Female Professor (14), Female Instructor (11), and Female Associate professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 20 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Endowment

$10.8M

2022 Endowment

1.25%

decline from 2021

Cornish College of the Arts has an endowment valued at about $10.8M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Cornish College of the Arts declined 1.25% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $877k lower than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cornish College of the Arts (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.

Salary Expenditure

$8.42M

2022 Salaries

19.8%

decline from 2021

In 2022, Cornish College of the Arts paid a median of $8.42M in salaries, which represents 38.2% of their overall expenditure ($22M) and a 19.8% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.81% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 3.17% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.29M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Cornish College of the Arts paid a total of $3.29M to 60 employees working as instructors, which represents 39.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts were Instructor with 19 employees, Professor with 17 employees, and Associate professor with 14 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 21 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees, and Management with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Professor
Female Instructor
Female Associate professor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cornish College of the Arts was Female Professor with 14 employees, Female Instructor with 11 employees, and Female Associate professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cornish College of the Arts.

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