How has Southern California Institute of Architecture changed over time?
Multi-year trends in admissions, enrollment, test scores, and cost. Every chart is labeled with its data source and the years it covers — no smoothing, no mixing sources.
Admission rate
Admission rate fell from 89% (2011) to 77% (2024).
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2011–2024
Applicants and students admitted
Applicants rose from 66 (2011) to 748 (2024).
Enrollment
Total enrollment fell from 503 (2010) to 418 (2024).
SAT mid-50% range
SAT mid-50% range moved from 999–1336 (2020) to 1020–1230 (2022).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Years before 2016 use the old 2400-point SAT and are not shown.
Source: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) · 2020–2022
ACT mid-50% range
ACT mid-50% range moved from 22–27 (2006) to 27–30 (2020).
- Score data describes enrolled freshmen, not all admitted students.
- Many schools became test-optional around 2020 — score changes partly reflect who chooses to submit.
Cost
In-state tuition rose from $30,600 (2011) to $58,960 (2025).
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Data from IPEDS and the College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education) and school Common Data Set filings; each chart names the source its series comes from. Most recent data year: 2025. Last updated October 19, 2026.