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Information Summary

Ranks 1860th overall and 160th in California

Overall Score On StateUniversity.com (about)	54.8
Total Cost On-Campus Attendance	$36,108
Admission Success rate	18%
Student Ratio Ratio of students to faculty	46 : 1
Retention (Full-Time / Part-Time)	73% / N/A
Enrollment Total (all students)	2,235

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near Santa Barbara, CA 93103

Surrounding community	Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000)

Total Population	20,877 (20,734 urban / 143 rural)
Households	7,397 (2.78 people per house)
Families	4,350 (3.43 people per family)

Pop. — African American	629
Pop. — Asian	519
Pop. — Pacific Islander	59
Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native	419
Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic)	14,315
Pop. — Other	5,744

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Special Focus Institutions — Schools of art, music, and design

Undergraduate	N/A
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	N/A
Enrollment	Very high undergraduate
Size & Setting	N/A

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Master's degree
Calendar System	Other academic year
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Brooks Institute?

Ranks 373rd for total cost of attendance

	In District	In State	Out of State
FT Undergraduate Tuition	$26,160	$26,160	$26,160
FT Undergraduate Required Fees	$600	$600	$600
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

FT Graduate Tuition	$19,800	$19,800	$19,800
FT Graduate Required Fees	$800	$800	$800
PT Graduate per Credit Hour	N/A	N/A	N/A

Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus	$36,108	$36,108	$36,108
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family	$58,969	$58,969	$58,969
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family	$44,881	$44,881	$44,881

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$24,360 $26,760	$24,360 $26,760	$24,360 $26,760

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$9,348 $9,348
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$13,296 $14,088
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$8,773 $8,773
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$8,773 $8,773

Admission Details

Application Fee Required	N/A
Undergraduate Application Fee	$100
Graduate Application Fee	$100
First Professional Application Fee	N/A

Applicants	1,571 (771 male / 800 female)
Admitted	284 (146 male / 138 female)
Admission rate	18%

First-time Enrollment	274 (140 male / 134 female)
FT Enrollment	274 (140 male / 134 female)
PT Enrollment	N/A (N/A male / N/A female)
Total Enrollment	2,235

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Brooks Institute use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	/ N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Brooks Institute accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A

Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Brooks Institute Ranks 5th for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,543	118	18%
State & Local Grant Aid	$5,333	26	4%
Institutional Grant Aid	N/A	N/A	0%
Student Loan Aid	$26,827	338	52%
Any financial aid type		339	53%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Brooks Institute?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	52	35	87
Black Non-Hispanic	35	22	57
Hispanic	131	117	248
Asian / Pacific Islander	56	37	93
American Indian / Alaskan Native	3	9	12
White Non-Hispanic	806	622	1,428
Race Unknown	167	143	310
Total	1,250	985	2,235

Student Graduation Demographics

How many students graduated at Brooks Institute?

	Men	Women	Total
Non Resident Alien	4	5	9
Black Non-Hispanic	2	N/A	2
Hispanic	2	N/A	2
Asian / Pacific Islander	1	2	3
American Indian / Alaskan Native	1	N/A	1
White Non-Hispanic	45	32	77
Race Unknown	N/A	2	2
Total	55	41	96

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Brooks Institute.

	Men	Women	Total
Photography	112	185	297
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	144	39	183
Photojournalism	30	46	76
Graphic Design	8	9	17

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?


Cinematography and Film/Video Production	4	4	19	8		108	40	183
Graphic Design		1	4	1		9	2	17
Photography	21	2	21	26	4	175	48	297
Photojournalism	4		5	3		44	20	76
Total	29	7	49	38	4	336	110	573

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Brooks Institute Ranks 2013th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$49,503 ($51,237 male / $43,513 female)
Number of FT Faculty	49 (38 male / 11 female)
Number of PT Faculty	87
FT Faculty Ratio	0.6 : 1
Total Benefits	$585,989

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Brooks Institute Summary

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The Brooks Institute of Photography is a for-profit college based in Santa Barbara, California and Ventura, California. The California Bureau for Private Postsecondary and Vocational Education (BPPVE) released the results of an investigation, and announced Brooks must refund “equitable restitution” to students enrolled at the school from May of 1999 to the present and the school was given “conditional approval” to operate for the next two years with a hearing scheduled for February 2006. The hearing resulted in the judge determining that BPPVE had not complied with the mandatory provisions of the Education Code, and that it had wrongly denied Brooks Institute an opportunity to contest the Bureau’s action prior to the time it was imposed.

Brooks Institute Academics

There’s never a reason to feel alone in your studies either, since there are academic support services like Tutoring. An instance of this, the university has a Accelerated Program, Distance Learning, Double Major, Independent Study and Internships. The university has disability services as well, so be sure to inquire about them if needed. Further, when any student is looking for some counseling or other types of support, Career Counseling, Employment Service, Financial Aid Counseling, Freshman Orientation Program, Personal Counseling and Placement Service can help. Brooks Institute of Photography is unique in its study options.

The following are the types of degrees and majors offered at Brooks Institute of Photography.

School of Visual and Performing Arts:: Commercial Photography, Film Production/Cinematography, Photography

Besides, for international students, the application fee is 100.

Brooks Institute Admissions

This school requires an application fee consisting of one hundred dollars regular application fee, one hundred dollars out-of-state application fee and one hundred dollars online application fee. Admission policy is currently Percent applicants admitted: 95%. Remember that this can change at any time. Transfer students are not ignored, nevertheless did not report the exact number of transfer students.

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Brooks Institute Financial Aid

Financial aid forms are Institution’s own financial aid form. Financial aid for students is readily accessible at this school. Similarly, need based financial aid distribution is determined through Academics, Art and State/District Residency.

Brooks Institute Students

The school’s size is approximately two thousand, six hundred degree-seeking undergrads. The university is a Proprietary, College of Art, Four-year, Coed, where 95 percent of the applicants were admitted and Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. Moreover, it is part of an Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Brooks Institute of Photography offers Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees.

This school features the Urban setting, Small city (50,000 – 249,999) and Commuter campus. Furthermore, the university has many unique facilites such as 123,000 square feet of studio space for 40 set-ups, 90 cubicles for black and white enlarging, digital labs in both Santa Barbara and Ventura, design lab for Visual Communication program. Clearly, the school is located 90 miles from Los Angeles.