Private (for-profit)

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Tempe, Arizona·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Southwest·cras.edu
6-yr Graduation
39%
Total enrollment
692
peer median 692
Avg net price
$22,153
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
39%
Full-time retention
90%

Pell equity

20.0pp gap
Pell recipients
33%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 20.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Undergraduate Certificate · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
22%
$8,344 debt · $37,556 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1990Next review May 2029

Action history · 2

  1. May 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,267
$30–48k$21,892
$48–75k$22,346
$75–110k$23,292
$110k+$24,155

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$22,153
vs peer median $22,153
Federal loans
60.2%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 355 students received $2.0M in Pell grants, alongside $3.8M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
355
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.0M
$1,991,668 total
Direct Loans
$3.8M
949 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.0M
382 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
465 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.1M
102 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 334 borrowers who entered repayment, 9 (2.6%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.6%
+0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
334
Defaulted
9
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
18.2%
2017
15.7%
2018
12.5%
2019
2.6%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CRAS

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs1
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
692
12-mo unduplicated
957
Undergraduate
957
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
84%804
Women
16%153

Race / ethnicity composition

White
52.6%
Hispanic
24.3%
Black
11.6%
Two or more
7.2%
Asian
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 615 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1

    Frequently asked questions about Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CRAS.

    What is the graduation rate at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

    Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences reports a 6-year graduation rate of 39% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

    Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences reports a total enrollment of 692 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

    The average net price at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences is $22,153 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences located?

    Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences is located in Tempe, Arizona 85282-1707.

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