The Art Institute of Las Vegas

www.artinstitutes.edu/las-vegas

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$17,316

2018 Average Net Price

$19,348

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

22.9%

Default Rate

2018 Enrolled Students

592

54.6% Full-Time

About

The Art Institute of Las Vegas is a higher education institution located in Clark County, NV. In 2019, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at The Art Institute of Las Vegas were Multimedia (21 degrees awarded), Game & Interactive Media Design (12 degrees), and Recording Arts Technology (9 degrees).

In 2019, 116 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Art Institute of Las Vegas. 52.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 47.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (38 degrees), 1.09 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (35 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is $17,316, which is $2,816 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,500).

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Costs

In 2019, the median undergraduate tuition at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is $17,316

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $19,348.

In 2018, 84% of undergraduate students attending The Art Institute of Las Vegas received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 57% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$17,316

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was $17,316.

This chart compares the tuition costs of The Art Institute of Las Vegas (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$19,348

2018 Value

0.124%

1 Year Growth

In 2018 The Art Institute of Las Vegas had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $19,348. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of The Art Institute of Las Vegas grew by 0.124%.

This chart compares the average net price of The Art Institute of Las Vegas (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

84%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

57%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

84% of undergraduate students at The Art Institute of Las Vegas received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a decline of 10.6% with respect to 2017, when 94% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at The Art Institute of Las Vegas (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

22.9%

2016 Default Rate

2712

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was 22.9%, which represents 2712 out of the 11840 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

The Art Institute of Las Vegas had a total enrollment of 592 students in 2018. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is 323 students and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 5.74% Asian, 3.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Male (17.6%), followed by White Male (16.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.6%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

54.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in 2018, both undergraduate and graduate, is 592 students. The full-time enrollment at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is 323 and the part-time enrollment is 269. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at The Art Institute of Las Vegas (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

47%

2018 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was 47%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (69%), The Art Institute of Las Vegas had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at The Art Institute of Las Vegas (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2018)

Hispanic or Latino
182 enrolled students
White
148 enrolled students
Black or African American
124 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is 30.7% Hispanic or Latino, 25% White, 20.9% Black or African American, 5.74% Asian, 3.21% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, 1.52% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.169% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 68 students (11.5%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 6 more women than men received degrees from The Art Institute of Las Vegas. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is hispanic or latino (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (35 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is Multimedia (21 degrees awarded), followed by Game & Interactive Media Design (12 degrees) and Recording Arts Technology (9 degrees).

In 2019, the most specialized majors across all degree types at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (39 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are Elementary & middle school teachers (2,731,503 people), Other managers (2,146,940 people), Registered nurses (1,770,878 people), Accountants & auditors (1,376,162 people), and Software developers (1,312,199 people).

The most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in 2019 are Communication Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (39 degrees), English (1 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2019).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Media and communication workers, all other

The most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are Communication Technologies (11 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (58 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (39 degrees), English (1 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (1 degrees) (as of 2019).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are Elementary & secondary schools (5,483,119 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,202,014 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,391,445 people), Computer Systems Design (2,185,689 people), and Construction (1,229,470 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The Art Institute of Las Vegas.

Most Common (2019)

Multimedia
21 degree-majors awarded
Game & Interactive Media Design
12 degree-majors awarded
Recording Arts Technology
9 degree-majors awarded

In 2019, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was Multimedia with 21 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at The Art Institute of Las Vegas according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 55 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Las Vegas, which is 0.902 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (61).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at The Art Institute of Las Vegas by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2019, 12 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in Multimedia, which is 1.33 times more than the 9 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2019, 13 degrees were awarded to men at The Art Institute of Las Vegas in Baking & Pastry Arts, which is 2.6 times more than the 5 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2018 at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is Male and Asian (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2019)

Hispanic or Latino
38 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
35 degrees awarded
White
16 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is hispanic or latino (38 degrees awarded). There were 1.09 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races (35 degrees).

11.2% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2019)

Hispanic or Latino Male
25 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Male
18 degrees awarded
Two or More Races Female
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Art Institute of Las Vegas is hispanic or latino male (25 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more hispanic or latino male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, two or more races male (18 degrees).

Operations

The Art Institute of Las Vegas employs 4 Instructors. Most academics at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are Male Instructor (2), and Female Instructor (2).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Las Vegas are: Office and Administrative Support, with 13 employees, Management, with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$3.27M

2018 Salaries

31.5%

decline from 2017

In 2018, The Art Institute of Las Vegas paid a median of $3.27M in salaries, a 31.5% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$249k

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2018, The Art Institute of Las Vegas paid a total of $249k to 4 employees working as instructors, which represents 7.59% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

4 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

13 Employees

In 2018, the most common positions for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was Instructor with 4 employees.

In 2018, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Art Institute of Las Vegas were Office and Administrative Support with 13 employees, Management with 4 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 3 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2018)

Male Instructor
Female Instructor

In 2018, the most common demographic for instructional staff at The Art Institute of Las Vegas was Male Instructor with 2 employees, and Female Instructor with 2 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at The Art Institute of Las Vegas.