Savannah College of Art and Design

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$38,340

2.04% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$45,163

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.42%

Default Rate

2021 Acceptance Rate

80.8%

14,914 Applicants

2021 Enrolled Students

15,636

81.2% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

71.5%

1,378 Graduates

About

Savannah College of Art and Design is a higher education institution located in Chatham County, GA. In 2021, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Savannah College of Art and Design were Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (395 degrees awarded), Digital Communication & Multimedia (343 degrees), and Illustration (277 degrees).

In 2021, 3,338 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Savannah College of Art and Design. 68.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,582 degrees), 4.94 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (320 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $38,340, which is $23,840 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $38,340, which is $23,840 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $45,163.

In 2021, 92% of undergraduate students attending Savannah College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 38% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$38,340

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design was $38,340. The cost of tuition at Savannah College of Art and Design is $23,840 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Savannah College of Art and Design (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$45,163

2021 Value

1.39%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Savannah College of Art and Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $45,163. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Savannah College of Art and Design grew by 1.39%.

This chart compares the average net price of Savannah College of Art and Design (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

$13,542

Room and Board

$1,890

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Savannah College of Art and Design was of $13,542 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.781% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,890. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 8.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Savannah College of Art and Design (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

92%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

38%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

92% of undergraduate students at Savannah College of Art and Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2020, when 92% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Savannah College of Art and Design (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.

1.42%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Savannah College of Art and Design was 1.42%, which represents 31 out of the 2176 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

Savannah College of Art and Design received 14,914 undergraduate applications in 2021, which represents a 4.1% annual growth. Out of those 14,914 applicants, 12,047 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 80.8% acceptance rate.

There were 15,636 students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021.

Savannah College of Art and Design has an overall enrollment yield of 22.3%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

80.8%

Acceptance Rate in 2021

12,047

Accepted Out of 14,914

In 2021, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Savannah College of Art and Design was 80.8% (12,047 admissions from 14,914 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2020, which was 77.9%. Between 2020 and 2021, the number of applicants grew by 4.1%, while admissions grew by 7.91%..

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

Enrollment

Savannah College of Art and Design had a total enrollment of 15,636 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design is 12,694 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,942. This means that 81.2% of students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Savannah College of Art and Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47% White, 11.3% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Asian, 0.518% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (36.9%), followed by White Male (15%) and Black or African American Female (7.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (16.3%), followed by White Male (6.9%) and Black or African American Female (5.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

81.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,636 students. The full-time enrollment at Savannah College of Art and Design is 12,694 and the part-time enrollment is 2,942. This means that 81.2% of students enrolled at Savannah College of Art and Design are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Savannah College of Art and Design (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

81%

2021 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 Savannah College of Art and Design was 81%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), Savannah College of Art and Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Savannah College of Art and Design (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
7,348 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,770 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,014 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Savannah College of Art and Design is 47% White, 11.3% Black or African American, 6.49% Hispanic or Latino, 5.43% Asian, 0.518% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.205% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 719 students (4.6%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,230 more women than men received degrees from Savannah College of Art and Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Savannah College of Art and Design is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (320 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Savannah College of Art and Design is Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (395 degrees awarded), followed by Digital Communication & Multimedia (343 degrees) and Illustration (277 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Savannah College of Art and Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (540 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,867 degrees), and Architecture and Related Services (79 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Other managers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Other managers (210,638 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (185,766 people), Graphic designers (107,943 people), Architects, except landscape and naval (105,918 people), and Postsecondary teachers (93,818 people).

The most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design in 2021 are Communication Technologies (540 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,867 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (79 degrees), Human Sciences (213 degrees), and Communications (426 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Surgeons, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Savannah College of Art and Design are Communication Technologies (540 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (1,867 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (79 degrees), Human Sciences (213 degrees), and Communications (426 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Savannah College of Art and Design are Elementary & secondary schools (401,984 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (259,388 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (181,233 people), Computer Systems Design (167,116 people), and Advertising, public relations & related services (126,866 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Savannah College of Art and Design.

Most Common (2021)

Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
395 degree-majors awarded
Digital Communication & Multimedia
343 degree-majors awarded
Illustration
277 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Savannah College of Art and Design was Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects with 395 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Savannah College of Art and Design according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,054

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,284

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,054 degrees were awarded to men at Savannah College of Art and Design, which is 0.461 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,284).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Savannah College of Art and Design by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 194 degrees were awarded to men at Savannah College of Art and Design in Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects, which is 0.647 times less than the 300 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 304 degrees were awarded to men at Savannah College of Art and Design in Digital Communication & Multimedia, which is 2.55 times more than the 119 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

57%

100% Completion Time

70%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 57% of students graduating from Savannah College of Art and Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 70% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 71% 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Savannah College of Art and Design is Female and Two or More Races (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 2.83% of graduates (39 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,582 degrees awarded
Black or African American
320 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
202 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Savannah College of Art and Design is white (1,582 degrees awarded). There were 4.94 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (320 degrees).

3.12% of degree recipients (104 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
1,065 degrees awarded
White Male
517 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
226 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Savannah College of Art and Design is white female (1,065 degrees awarded). There were 2.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (517 degrees).

Operations

Savannah College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at nearly $258M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 45.7M (17.7%) compared to the 4.56% average return (574k on 12.6M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

In 2021, Savannah College of Art and Design had a total salary expenditure of 301M. Savannah College of Art and Design employs 658 Professors. Most academics at Savannah College of Art and Design are Male Professor (381), and Female Professor (277).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 326 employees, Management, with 169 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 119 employees.

Endowment

$258M

2021 Endowment

48.9%

growth from 2020

Savannah College of Art and Design has an endowment valued at about $258M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Savannah College of Art and Design grew 48.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $246M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Savannah College of Art and Design (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

$121M

2021 Salaries

7.86%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Savannah College of Art and Design paid a median of $121M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($301M) and a 7.86% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$57.5M

Instructional Salaries

658

Number of Employees

In 2021, Savannah College of Art and Design paid a total of $57.5M to 658 employees working as instructors, which represents 47.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

658 Employees

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

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

326 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design was Professor with 658 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 326 employees, Management with 169 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 119 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Savannah College of Art and Design was Male Professor with 381 employees, and Female Professor with 277 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Savannah College of Art and Design.