Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Tempe, AZ · Private for-profit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026

TypePrivate for-profit
Highest AwardCertificate
Undergraduates692
Student-Faculty Ratio12:1
Largest Program Tuition$20,559

About Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences is a private for-profit institution in Tempe, AZ, where the highest award offered is a certificate. It enrolls about 692 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 12:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.

Official website: www.cras.edu

Cost and tuition

The published tuition for the largest program at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences is $20,559 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.

For context, the average in-state tuition at the 54 Arizona colleges that do report one is $11,116.

Other colleges in Tempe

CollegeTypeUndergraduatesTuition
Arizona State University Campus ImmersionPublic64,674$12,223
Rio Salado CollegePublic11,668$2,358
Sonoran Desert InstitutePrivate for-profit5,435$12,200
Bryan UniversityPrivate for-profit2,506$12,219
Arizona College of Nursing-TempePrivate for-profit1,202$26,091
University of Advancing TechnologyPrivate for-profit855$19,365

Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.

Outcomes and student profile at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences

Median earnings 10 years after enrolling$37,429
Graduation rate (within 150% of normal time)39%
Median debt among graduates who borrowed$8,344
Undergraduates receiving Pell grants39%
Undergraduates aged 25 and over19%
First-generation students35%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.

FAQ

How much does Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences cost?

The published tuition for Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences's largest program is $20,559 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.

How big is Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences enrolls about 692 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 12:1.

What kind of school is Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences is a private for-profit institution in Tempe, AZ. Its highest award is a certificate, according to College Scorecard.

Why is there no in-state tuition figure for Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences?

College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.

How much do graduates of Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences earn?

Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences are $37,429 a year, according to College Scorecard.

How much debt do students at Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences take on?

The median debt among Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences graduates who borrowed is $8,344, according to College Scorecard.