Private for-profit · Community college
California Institute of Arts & Technology
National City, California · Large suburb
- 0%
- Transfer rate
- $32,637
- Avg net price
- 56%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in National City, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 2,112 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About National City, California
National City is a city in the South Bay region of southwestern San Diego County, California, United States. Human presence within the modern National City may have begun as early as 130,000 years ago, as allegedly evidenced at the Cerutti Mastodon site. Archaic period sites have been found along Sweetwater River which runs through the city limits of modern-day National City. The National City Mile of Cars is recognized as one of the first "auto malls" in the world. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Large suburb
- Highest degree offered
- Bachelor's
- Nearest big city
- 5 miles to San Diego, CA
- To the ocean
- 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 7 miles to San Diego (SAN) · major hub
How California Institute of Arts & Technology compares
Higher than 44% · #242 of 382 in California
Higher than 28%
Cheaper than 5% · #338 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 4%
Lower than 56%
Larger than 82%
Percentiles compare California Institute of Arts & Technology with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White20%
- Black27%
- Hispanic15%
- Asian6.6%
- Other or multiracial32%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 2,112
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 79%
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $50,355
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $22,270
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $1,124
- Total cost of attendance
- $39,831
- Average net price
- $32,637
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Transferred to another college
- 0%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,209
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- Free
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- A
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 0.2 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 0
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 1
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (2,112 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Does the school pay you to attend?
California Institute of Arts & Technology funds essentially no grants of its own — almost all aid here comes from federal (Pell), state, or outside sources rather than the school's own discount. Its sticker price is what it is.
Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid, 2022–23 full-time first-year undergraduates.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 77°F
- Winter low
- 46°F
- Annual rain
- 9.2″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chula Vista, CA US station (1.9 mi from campus).
What California Institute of Arts & Technology graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.