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California Institute of Integral Studies

San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Academic Excellence

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Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
57
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 18% · Women 82%
Total students2,047
Median federal debt at graduation$18,750
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
46%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$48,848
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
$65
Students receiving Pell grants46%

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Earnings by major

Median earnings of bachelor’s graduates a few years after finishing, by major (College Scorecard).

Median earnings by major
MajorMedian earnings
Interdisciplinary studies$59,036

Also offered (no earnings published yet): Psychology.

What students study most

Share of bachelor’s degrees by field, first majors in 2023–24 (IPEDS).

Most common bachelor’s fields
FieldShare of degrees
Psychology74%
Interdisciplinary studies26%

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates11%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older81%
Students per faculty member15 to 1
Faculty who are full-time38%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Endowment per student$892Endowment at the end of fiscal year 2023, per full-time-equivalent student (IPEDS)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsSan Francisco International Airport (SFO)About 11 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population830,2352020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreOaklandAbout 10 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January52°F1991–2020 normal, from SAN FRANCISCO DWTN, CA US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July60°F1991–2020 normal, from SAN FRANCISCO DWTN, CA US, about 1 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft1.600.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

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The median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $48,848; the median federal debt at graduation is $18,750.

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