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CalArts Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 865
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 92%
Average Aid Amount $15,861
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 167
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 89%

Financial Aid Information at CalArts

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 865 students (92% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $15,861. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 167 students (89% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at California Institute of the Arts is $58,996, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 865 students (92% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $15,861. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at California Institute of the Arts for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at California Institute of the Arts
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid86592%$15,861
Pell Grants20822%$5,495
Federal Student Loans32034%$6,666

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 167 beginning students (89% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 165 students (88% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at California Institute of the Arts.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at California Institute of the Arts
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid16789%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources16588%$22,071
Federal Grants8746%$4,217
Pell Grants3619%$5,456
Other Federal Grants8646%$1,982
State/Local Grants179%$7,544
Institutional Grants16387%$19,304
Student Loans5730%$9,997
Federal Student Loans5630%$5,236
Other Student Loans63%$46,099