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Is Otis College of Art and Design worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Otis College of Art and Design, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Heavy lift
Otis College of Art and Design lands in the heavy lift band for a typical family. The combination of $51,248 in yearly net price and $27,000 in median debt asks a lot relative to median earnings of $58,152. For context, Otis College of Art and Design's net price sits about 116% above the typical 4-year, private nonprofit school and near the top of its sector range. This does not make the school wrong for every student, but it does mean the price deserves a closer test.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 1237 similar 4-year, private nonprofit schools
This school
$49,440
/yrAverage school like this
$22,837
/yrThis significantly impacts your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $26,603 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $106,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price is doing real work against the score and raises the financing burden quickly.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$51,248
Median earnings 10 years out
$58,152
Median debt at graduation
$27,000
Graduation rate
64%
At Otis College of Art and Design, a typical graduate carries about $27,000 in student debt and earns roughly $58,152 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $307 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Otis College of Art and Design is a private nonprofit four year school in Los Angeles, CA. Private pricing can swing more dramatically based on aid, so your personalized score matters more here than the national average view alone.
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Common questions about Otis College of Art and Design
The median net price at Otis College of Art and Design is $51,248 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →