How much does Los Angeles College of Music cost per year?

The average net price at Los Angeles College of Music, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $42,853 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How much do Los Angeles College of Music graduates earn?

Former Los Angeles College of Music students earn a median of $44,742 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles College of Music?

47% of Los Angeles College of Music students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How much student debt do Los Angeles College of Music graduates have?

The median federal student debt at graduation from Los Angeles College of Music is $29,094. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Private for-profit · Mostly bachelor's degrees · Midsize city

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, California. 227 undergraduates. Admits 88% of applicants.

47%Graduation rate8 pts below the national median for similar colleges (54%)

$42,853Average net price per year115% above the national median for similar colleges ($19,899)

$44,742Median earnings 10 years after starting24% below the national median for similar colleges ($58,912)

$29,094Median debt at graduation35% above the national median for similar colleges ($21,609)

Our read

Graduates' median debt ($29,094) equals 65% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($44,742). That is a heavy load relative to pay; compare net price and programs carefully.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$36,249

$30,000–$48,000$47,079

$48,001–$75,000$46,275

$75,001–$110,000$47,586

Over $110,000$45,699

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $30,540.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

Measure	This college	Similar colleges nationally
Graduation rate	47%	54%
Return for second year	61%	76%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting	$38,354	$49,318
Median earnings, 10 years after starting	$44,742	$58,912
Median debt at graduation	$29,094	$21,609

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

4 programs reported

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Music	13	—	$26,297	—
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	2	—	—	—

Program	Graduates / yr	Median earnings, 1 yr	Median earnings, 5 yrs	Median debt
Music	24	$22,957	—	$31,000
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management	4	—	—	—

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

Getting in

88%Admission rate

3:1Students per faculty member

19%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Los Angeles College of Music cost per year?: The average net price at Los Angeles College of Music, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $42,853 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Los Angeles College of Music graduates earn?: Former Los Angeles College of Music students earn a median of $44,742 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles College of Music?: 47% of Los Angeles College of Music students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Los Angeles College of Music graduates have?: The median federal student debt at graduation from Los Angeles College of Music is $29,094. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.