Otis College of Art and Design
2024-25
The 2024-25 Common Data Set for Otis College of Art and Design — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 15, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.
Acceptance Rate
81.8%
Applications
2,549
Admitted
2,084
Enrolled
218
How the class gets assembled.
No Early Decision reportedRestrictive Early Action offered
This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants2,549reported count
Admits2,08482%
Class seats21810% yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All applicants | 2,549 | 2,084 | 82% | 218 | School-reported totals. |
Overall yield: 10%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Application fee: $50. Fee waivers are reported as available.
Federal outcomes
Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.
$58,152
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$51,248
sticker minus grants
$27,000
federal loans only
The numbers, as published
474numbers from this report.
General Information
8 TABLESName:Michelle
Title:Sogge
Office:Assistant Director, Institutional Research
Mailing Address:Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness
City/State/Zip/Country:9045 Lincoln Blvd
E-mail Address:Los Angeles
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?CA
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:90045
Phone:424-207-3753
Email Address:msogge@otis.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.otis.edu/about/otis-glance/accreditation-rankings/common-data-set.html
Name of College/University:Otis College of Art and Design
Mailing Address:9045 Lincoln Blvd
City/State/Zip/Country:Los Angeles/CA/90045/United States of America
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:310
Admissions Office Mailing Address:665-6800
Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.otis.edu
Admissions Phone Number (Area Code):310
Admissions Phone Number:665-6820
Admissions Email Address:admissions@otis.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://admissions.otis.edu/apply/
PublicPrivate (nonprofit)
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.otis.edu/life-otis/diversity-equity-inclusion/index.html
Enrollment And Persistence
6 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESEntrance Exams
In addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?No
APX
Institutional ExamX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied919
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted799
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled141
Total first-time, first-year who applied911
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted693
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled47
Total first-time, first-year who applied608
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted497
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled30
Total first-time, first-year who applied111
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted95
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Wait List
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total0
SAT Math: Total0
SAT Composite: Total0
ACT Composite: Total0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class16
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class43
Percent in top half of high school graduating class76
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class8
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:27
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.03.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7417.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4917.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2415.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9911.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.499.7
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.993.2
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.28
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:50
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
FreeYes
Does your institution have an application closing date?No
Priority Date: Month2
Priority Date: Day15
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Amount of housing deposit:250
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation?No
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?Yes
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
FallX
SpringX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.50
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:D9 List application priority, closing, notification, and candidate reply dates for transfer students. If applications are reviewed on a continuous or rolling basis, place a check mark in the “Rolling admission” column.
Fall7
Winter16
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:- D12 Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit: C Number Unit Type - D13 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution: 63 CR Number Unit Type - D14 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution: 63 CR - D15 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn an associate degree: N/A - D16 Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor's degree: 57.00 - D17 Describe other transfer credit policies: ## D18-D22: Military Service Transfer Credit Policies - D18 Does your institution accept the following military/veteran transfer credits: Yes No Number Unit Type - D19 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on military education evaluated by the American Council on Education (ACE): Number Unit Type - D20 Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred based on Department of Defense supported prior learning assessments (College Level Examination Program (CLEP) or DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)): Yes No - D21 Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website? - D22 Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution: ##
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:57
American Council on Education (ACE)No
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?No
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 14 Common Data Set 2024-2025 E. ACADEM IC OFFERINGS AND POLICIES E1 Special study options: Identify those programs available at your institution. Refer to the glossary for definitions. X Accelerated program Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilities X Cross-registration X Distance learning Double major Dual enrollment English as a Second Language (ESL) X Exchange student program (domestic) External degree program X Honors Program X Independent study X Internships Liberal arts/career combination Student-designed major X Study abroad X Teacher certification program Undergraduate Research W eekend college Other (specify): E2 Has been removed from the CDS. E3 Areas in which all or most students are required to complete some course work prior to graduation: X Arts/fine arts Computer literacy X English (including composition) Foreign languages History Physical Education Humanities Intensive writing X Mathematics Philosophy X Sciences (biological or physical) X Social science X Other (describe): Art History
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Cross-registrationX
Distance learningX
Exchange student program (domestic)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Arts/fine artsX
English (including composition)X
MathematicsX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Other (describe):X
Describe:Art History
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)22%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing64%
Percent who live off campus or commute36%
Percent of students age 25 and older2%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)20%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing33%
Percent who live off campus or commute67%
Percent of students age 25 and older11%
Average age of full-time students19
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)19
Average age of full-time students21
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Campus MinistriesX
DanceX
International Student OrganizationX
Jazz bandX
Literary magazineX
Student governmentX
Coed dormsX
Men's dormsX
Women's dormsX
Apartments for married studentsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.otis.edu/admissions-aid/tuition-aid/financial-calculator.html
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?No
Financial Aid
13 TABLESBoth FM and IM2677988
Federal$2,374,603
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,639,125
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$90,568
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$6,782,284
Total Scholarships/Grants$3,830,729
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$167,743
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,998,472
Parent Loans$0
Athletic Awards$0
Federal$0
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,758,823
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$100,097
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$19,858,920
Total Scholarships/Grants$2,965,977
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$791,923
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$3,757,900
Total Self-Help$8,755,116
Parent Loans$0
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.192
Institutional need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:207
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$16,411
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$3,397,042
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:3
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):11
If yes, starting date (Day):15
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
AcademicsX
ArtX
State/district residencyX
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:CDS-H Page 22 Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio9
based on ____ students1,252