California Institute of Arts & Technology

California Institute of Arts & Technology is a private for-profit college in National City, CA. Its average net price is $41,778 a year - and the price families actually pay swings a lot by income, as the receipt below shows.

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Money

Tuition and room and board for the 2025-26 academic year

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeAverage Net Price
$0 to $30,000$40,817
$30,001 to $48,000$42,453
$48,001 to $75,000$44,447
$75,001 to $110,000$44,449
$110,001 and upNot published
$22,270Tuition 2025-26, In-State
$22,270Tuition 2025-26, Out-of-State
$41,778Average Net Price
$26,408Room and Board 2025-26, Off-Campus
$1,124Books and Supplies
15.4%Students on Pell Grants
3.5%Students With Federal Loans

Admissions

Not publishedAcceptance Rate
Not publishedSAT Reading, Middle Half
Not publishedSAT Math, Middle Half
Not publishedACT, Middle Half

Outcomes

HorizonMedian Earnings
6 years after entry$63,514
8 years after entryNot published
10 years after entryNot published
61.7%Graduation Rate
62.5%Retention Rate
$13,000Median Debt at Graduation

Campus Facts

National City, CALocation
Large suburbSetting
2,112Undergraduate Enrollment
Private for-profitControl

Programs and What They Pay

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MajorMedian EarningsMedian Debt
Computer Engineering Technologies/Technicians$67,260 National median for this major n=1,209Not published
Computer Programming$63,496 National median for this major n=1,924Not published
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$69,677 National median for this major n=10,572Not published

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