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The Art Institute of Atlanta is a for-profit regional college located in Atlanta, Georgia. The Art Institute of Atlanta has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at The Art Institute of Atlanta is in the bottom 5% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $34,110 10 years after enrolling, 50th in Georgia, and in the bottom 10% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The Art Institute of Atlanta bachelor students earn 7% less than the national average.
The Art Institute of Atlanta’s median net annual cost of $25,430 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at The Art Institute of Atlanta sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Specialized Marketing Ops, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Computer software, FIlm, Video & Photography, Culinary Arts - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$25,430
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 17% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The Art Institute of Atlanta is 29% lower than the state average, and 32% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At The Art Institute of Atlanta, Pell Grant recipients represent 56% of the measured graduating class, 21% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The Art Institute of Atlanta graduates within 4.5 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
The Art Institute of Atlanta’s economic mobility score of 1.79 is calculated by adjusting the 18.92 economic score of lower-income students by the 56% pell grant recipients within the student body. The Art Institute of Atlanta’s EMS of 1.79 ranks in the bottom 5% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 5%
The average Title IV recipient at The Art Institute of Atlanta pays $25,430 a year, $-5,476 less than the $19,954 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,430
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The Art Institute of Atlanta, 82% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,430 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 66% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,199. This is 12% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,199
Pell grants
$4,752
State grants
$1,485
Institutional grants
$3,435
Full time
62%
83%
Female
49%
59%
First time
66%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
37%
35%
White
11%
52%
Black
68%
14%
Hispanic
12%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
7%
12%