Private for-profit · Mostly certificates · Large city

Musicians Institute

Hollywood, California. 759 undergraduates. Admits 78% of applicants.

42%Graduation rate28 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$57,321Average net price per year224% above the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$37,883Median earnings 10 years after starting4% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$9,500Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($9,500) equals 25% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($37,883).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$54,758
$30,000–$48,000$56,601
$48,001–$75,000$58,467
$75,001–$110,000$59,624
Over $110,000$60,403

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: $34,322.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate42%71%
Return for second year80%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$33,307$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$37,883$36,576
Median debt at graduation$9,500$9,500

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 certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

9 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Precision Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians42—$42,364$6,334
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians33—$34,119—
Music101—$28,936$9,500
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management3———

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

78%Admission rate
6:1Students per faculty member
21%Undergraduates with a Pell Grant

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Quick answers

How much does Musicians Institute cost per year?
The average net price at Musicians Institute, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $57,321 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Musicians Institute graduates earn?
Former Musicians Institute students earn a median of $37,883 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Musicians Institute?
42% of Musicians Institute students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Musicians Institute graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Musicians Institute is $9,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.