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Los Angeles College of Music

Los Angeles College of Music

Pasadena, CA · City · 227 students
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$43,590
Average net priceYour net price
2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
63% typical
$31,758
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$39,254 typical
88%
Acceptance rate
Applied for fall 2024
64% typical · not scored
Accredited by National Association of Schools of Music
About

The Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) in Pasadena is a private contemporary conservatory renowned for its career-focused degree programs in music performance, music production, songwriting, and music business. Its intimate campus fosters a tight-knit, collaborative culture where aspiring artists, producers, and executives spend extensive hours writing, recording, and performing together in state-of-the-art facilities. LACM uniquely distinguishes itself through its proximity to the heart of the global entertainment industry and a faculty composed entirely of active, working music professionals and Grammy winners. This direct industry integration ensures students graduate with professional portfolios, technical mastery, and vital commercial connections.


Wikipedia:Los Angeles College of Music is a private for-profit music college in Pasadena, in Los Angeles County, California. It has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music since 2003. More than 1000 students have graduated from the school, about half of them from outside the United States.

Location
Pasadena, CA, 91105 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
20 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
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Tuition & fees$30,540
Housing & food (on campus)$22,086
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$49,705
Average net price$43,590
Same price for all students
Tuition & fees$30,540
Housing & food (on campus)$22,086
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$49,705
Average net price$43,590
Net price by family income · 2023-24
$0–30k
$42,657
$30–48k
$41,484
$48–75k
$43,352
$75–110k
$49,455
$110k+
$44,642
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
Within 4 yrs
22%
Back for yr 2
61%
Transferred
12%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
56% graduated · 13% transferred · 31% left or unknown · none still enrolled
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$20,538
10 yrs after entry$31,758
Debt
Median at graduation$27,938
Monthly payment$296
Middle 50% owe$5.5k–$16k
Admissions
Getting in · applied for fall 2024
Admit rate
88%
Test policy
Not required
Per College Scorecard

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Student Body
Gender
Men 54%Women 46%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
3 : 1
Pell grant
20%
Family income
$26,132
Independent
35%
Age at entry
22.0
Part-time
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
8%
Hispanic
9%
Black
4%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Non-resident
51%
Unknown
22%
Varsity sports

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Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings, all programs · measured 2020 & 2021
After 6 yrs
$20,538
After 10 yrs
$31,758
Music28
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management4
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Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
2%
Faculty salary
$5,308/mo
Teaching spend
$8,743
per student
Federal loans
32%
Classification
Carnegie type
Special focus — arts, music & design
Undergraduate profile
Four-year, selective admissions

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