California Institute of Arts & Technology
Tuition per year
$22,270
$42,766 with room and board
Peer median $18,730
Undergraduates
2,112
Student-faculty ratio 15:1
Peer median 21 : 1
“Peers” are all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).
About
- Type
- Private for-profit, 4-year
- Location
- National City, California
- Website
- www.ciat.edu
- Undergraduates
- 2,112
- Student-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
This collegeRanked colleges nearby
- Setting
- Suburb of a large city
- Nearest major city
- San Diego, about 10 mi
- Nearest international airport
- San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 7 mi
- Also known as
- California Institute of Applied Technology
- Academic calendar
- Other
- Religious affiliation
- Not applicable
- President
- Jamie Doyle (President/Founder)
- Phone
- 8775593621
- City
- National City, California
- Address
- 401 Mile of Cars Way Suite 100, National City, CA 91950
Degrees & Majors
Graduates in 2025 (first major)
U.S. studentsInternational
All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard
*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software and Media Applications, Other. | - | ||
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Analytics. | - |
| Major | Graduate Salary | Associate | Under |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Technology/Technician. | $46,798-$47,628 |
Students
2,112 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 84:16 · Freshman retention 62.5%
- Continuing undergraduates 1,699
- First-year undergraduates 160
- Transfers and others 253
Undergraduate race and ethnicity (2,112)
International Students
International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
0 in 2025 · 0.0% in 2018
Cost
2025 cost per year
$42,766
- Undergraduate tuition
- $22,270
- Room and board
- $20,496
Peer median tuition + room and board $30,485 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
Tuition rose 59% from 2018 to 2025; room and board rose 6%.
Finances · fiscal year 2024
Revenue$25.7M
Expenses$22.6M
Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)
Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
Campus Life
Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA
No athlete data available for 2025.
No athlete data available for 2024.
No athlete data available for 2023.
Nearby & Safety
Ranked colleges nearby
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San Diego State UniversitySan Diego · 8.1 mi
U.S. News #137
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University of San DiegoSan Diego · 9.1 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-San DiegoLa Jolla · 16.7 mi
U.S. News #29
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Soka University of AmericaAliso Viejo · 71.6 mi
Liberal Arts #41
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University of California-IrvineIrvine · 80.4 mi
U.S. News #34
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Chapman UniversityOrange · 89.3 mi
U.S. News #100
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University of California-RiversideRiverside · 91.5 mi
U.S. News #80
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California State University-FullertonFullerton · 95.6 mi
U.S. News #156
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California State University--Long BeachLong Beach · 96.9 mi
U.S. News #137
Peer median 0.0 · all 44 private two-year technical schools in the U.S.
Incidents, 2023–2025
From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.
References and Data Sources
Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.