Payback
EarningsPlus
Economic score
The Art Institute of Houston is a for-profit regional college located in Houston, Texas. The Art Institute of Houston has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at The Art Institute of Houston is in the bottom 10% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $37,944 10 years after enrolling, 68th in Texas, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, The Art Institute of Houston bachelor students earn 10% less than the national average.
The Art Institute of Houston’s median net annual cost of $21,696 and average years to graduate of 4.3 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 Houston sorted by number of graduates - Design & Applied Arts, Fine & Studio Arts, FIlm, Video & Photography, Culinary Arts, Specialized Marketing Ops, Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$21,696
Average years to graduate
4.3
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.
Design Engr. Tech
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 4.29
Computer software
Rank: -
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 16.44
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.3 years. 13% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at The Art Institute of Houston is 39% lower than the state average, and 35% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At The Art Institute of Houston, Pell Grant recipients represent 42% of the measured graduating class, 7% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at The Art Institute of Houston graduates within 4.4 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 Houston’s economic mobility score of 4.67 is calculated by adjusting the 10.51 economic score of lower-income students by the 42% pell grant recipients within the student body. The Art Institute of Houston’s EMS of 4.67 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 Houston pays $21,696 a year, $-1,742 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 $21,696
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At The Art Institute of Houston, 54% 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 $21,696 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 46% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $8,997. This is 8% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$8,608
Pell grants
$4,384
Institutional grants
$2,462
Full time
61%
83%
Female
46%
59%
First time
51%
59%
In-state
92%
68%
1st generation
41%
35%
White
22%
52%
Black
34%
14%
Hispanic
30%
15%
Asian
3%
5%
American Indian
1%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%