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Los Angeles College of Music

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA · City · 227 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
City
Small (<3k)
Accredited by National Association of Schools of Music
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Location
Pasadena, CA, 91105 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
20 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$49,705
Avg net price
$43,590
Room & board
$22,086
Tuition
$30,540
Books & supplies
$1,062/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$42,657
$30–48k
$41,484
$48–75k
$43,352
$75–110k
$49,455
$110k+
$44,642
Admissions
Admit rate
88%
Test policy
Not required

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
1st-yr retention
61%
Transfer-out rate
12%
Consumer completion
60%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
56%
Transferred
13%
Still enrolled
0%
Dropped out / unknown
31%
Median earnings (6yr)
$20,538
Median earnings (10yr)
$31,758
Median debt
$27,938
Monthly loan payment
$296
Debt range (25th–75th)
$5,500$16,000
Student Body
Men 54%Women 46%
3
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
20%
Median family income
$26,132
Independent students
35%
Avg age at entry
22.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
8%
Hispanic
9%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
51%
Unknown
22%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$20,538
10 years after entry
$31,758
Music28
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management4
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Institutional
Classification
Special Focus (Law)
Full-time faculty
2%
Avg faculty salary
$5,308/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,743
Federal loan rate
32%

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