Savannah College of Art and Design

Savannah, GA

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 12,542
Graduate Enrollment: 2,864
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: None

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, large, primarily residential // medium full-time , selective, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 80.78%

Male/Female: 31% / 69% (2017)

First generation college students: 17.6% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 2.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.3% (2015)

Test scores for admission: Recommended
2020 Median Admit SAT: 1,162


2020 Median Admit ACT: 24


Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 58.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 40.4% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 28.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.4% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 51.5%
Black: 11.8%
Hispanic: 7.1%
Asian: 5.9%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.6%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 0.0%
Non-resident alien: 17.8%
Unknown race: 5.1%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $57,722
In-State tuition: $38,840
Out-of-State tuition: $38,840

Estimated books and supplies: $1,917 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,348 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $3,735 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $12,714 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $3,735 (2022)

Average Family Income: $95,426 (2017)
Median Family Income: $59,559 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 18.3%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 37.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $25,148 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $267 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $40,471
$30k-48k $42,399
$48k-75k $43,983
$75k-110k $46,020
$110k+ $46,247

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 59%
6-year graduation rate: 71%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.2% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $25,148 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $6,500 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $15,666 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $17,833 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)		 Percentage
@1 Year 61.5% (2015)
@3 year 65.3% (2017)
@5 year 68.5% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 41.9% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 44.0% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $24,197 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,044 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Architectural History and Criticism. 1
Bachelor's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 78 $24,643 $260 $45,690 ($3,808) $52,701 ($4,392)
Master's Degree Architectural Sciences and Technology. 44 $869 $57,167 ($4,764) $63,188 ($5,266)
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 7
Master's Degree Sustainability Studies. 10
Bachelor's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 321 $27,000 $260 $39,086 ($3,257) $56,232 ($4,686)
Master's Degree Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. 90 $749 $46,396 ($3,866) $69,006 ($5,751)
Bachelor's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 32 $26,000 $272 $16,874 ($1,406) $38,020 ($3,168)
Master's Degree Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. 22 $20,786 ($1,732) $35,713 ($2,976)
Bachelor's Degree Graphic Communications. 381 $26,748 $268 $22,456 ($1,871) $41,688 ($3,474)
Master's Degree Graphic Communications. 88 $1,129 $35,573 ($2,964) $67,816 ($5,651)
Master's Degree Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. 63 $544 $65,128 ($5,427) $93,028 ($7,752)
Bachelor's Degree Manufacturing Engineering. 4
Master's Degree Manufacturing Engineering. 10
Bachelor's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. 18 $67,415 ($5,618)
Master's Degree Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences Business Services. 6
Bachelor's Degree Apparel and Textiles. 150 $26,916 $272 $30,590 ($2,549) $49,691 ($4,141)
Master's Degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management. 38 $556 $32,995 ($2,750) $51,243 ($4,270)
Bachelor's Degree Agricultural and Domestic Animal Services. 8
Master's Degree City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. 3
Master's Degree Apparel and Textiles. 88 $639 $30,511 ($2,543) $54,072 ($4,506)
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 24 $26,000 $265 $25,467 ($2,122) $29,298 ($2,442)
Master's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 13
Bachelor's Degree Historic Preservation and Conservation. 7
Master's Degree Historic Preservation and Conservation. 17 $41,314 ($3,443) $56,791 ($4,733)
Bachelor's Degree Human Computer Interaction. 27 $24,500 $260 $90,334 ($7,528)
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 808 $27,000 $278 $21,898 ($1,825) $38,775 ($3,231)
Master's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 215 $941 $39,649 ($3,304) $46,407 ($3,867)
Bachelor's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 104 $27,000 $286 $16,411 ($1,368) $31,457 ($2,621)
Master's Degree Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. 51 $931 $25,239 ($2,103) $37,565 ($3,130)
Bachelor's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 199 $27,000 $275 $21,457 ($1,788) $36,365 ($3,030)
Master's Degree Film/Video and Photographic Arts. 82 $1,085 $24,889 ($2,074) $49,022 ($4,085)
Bachelor's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 107 $27,000 $286 $18,282 ($1,524) $34,193 ($2,849)
Master's Degree Fine and Studio Arts. 54 $921 $22,117 ($1,843) $42,119 ($3,510)


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $87,345
Full time faculty: 86%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 20.0

School's endowment start of year: $173,469,250 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $258,231,000 (2022)