California Institute of Integral Studies
San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · offers Graduate degrees
—Acceptance rate
—Average net price / year
—Graduation rate
$48,848Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$18,750Median debt at graduation
38Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
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- Average net price
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Admissions
- Acceptance rate
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Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- —
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $56,360
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $48,848
- Median debt (graduates)
- $18,750
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 46%
- Students with federal loans
- 63%
Programs: what graduates earn
6 of 26 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Bachelor's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 10 | $26,967 | $18,750 |
Master's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 258 | $44,236 | $92,000 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 2 | $38,512 | — |
Doctoral degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | 13 | $74,953 | $126,855 |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems | 22 | $26,308 | $112,750 |
First professional degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 3 | $68,203 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 38
- Graduate students
- 2,203
- Part-time
- 11%
- Women / men
- 82% / 18%
- White
- 53%
- Hispanic
- 18%
- Black
- 13%
- Asian
- 3%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $92,547 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 38%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University Commission
- Website
- www.ciis.edu
- Also known as
- CIIS
Most popular fields
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 37% of degrees
- Psychology – 63% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much do California Institute of Integral Studies graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $48,848 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
Other colleges in San Francisco
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA · Public · 18,639 students |
$12,278 | 96% | 50% | $68,077 |
| City College of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Public · 17,348 students |
$6,906 | — | 40% | $45,805 |
| University of San Francisco San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 5,287 students |
$41,431 | 62% | 70% | $89,812 |
| Academy of Art University San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 3,587 students |
$40,613 | — | 34% | $39,008 |
| California College of the Arts San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 990 students |
$53,909 | 91% | 61% | $49,414 |
| Minerva University San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 637 students |
— | 3% | — | — |
| Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 259 students |
— | — | — | $87,434 |
| San Francisco Conservatory of Music San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 226 students |
$42,607 | 55% | 74% | — |
| Bay Area Medical Academy San Francisco, CA · Private for-profit · 209 students |
$27,042 | — | 52% | — |
| EDvance College San Francisco, CA · Private nonprofit · 201 students |
— | 100% | — | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.