Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

1. 1

   Academy graduates 20 pts more of its students than Los Angeles College of Music (80% vs. 60%)

   Graduation rate
2. 2

   Los Angeles College of Music has 4.1× as many undergrads as Academy

   Undergrads
3. 3

   Academy grads earn $16.5K more ten years out than Los Angeles College of Music's ($48,300 vs. $31,758)

   Median earnings, 10 yrs
4. 4

   Academy has 5 pts more Pell recipients than Los Angeles College of Music (26% vs. 20%)

   Pell Grant recipients
5. 5

   Academy is more diverse (index 0.69 vs. 0.67)

   Diversity index

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.