Quad

Head-to-head

U. the Potomac
Los Angeles College of Music

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. the Potomac graduates 19 pts more of its students than Los Angeles College of Music (79% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Los Angeles College of Music is a bit larger (227 vs. 157)

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Los Angeles College of Music is more diverse (index 0.67 vs. 0.64)

    Diversity index
  4. 4

    U. the Potomac grads earn $3.2K more ten years out than Los Angeles College of Music's ($34,961 vs. $31,758)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Los Angeles College of Music admits 88%; U. the Potomac doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
U. the PotomacNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music88%
Quad's selectivity
  • U. the PotomacNot rated
  • Los Angeles College of MusicOpen
SAT middle 50%
U. the PotomacNot reported
Los Angeles College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • U. the PotomacNot reported
  • Los Angeles College of MusicGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Los Angeles College of Music is a bit larger than U. the Potomac (227 vs. 157 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
U. the Potomac157
Los Angeles College of Music227
Pell Grant share
U. the Potomac0%
Los Angeles College of Music20%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at U. the Potomac, and Voice and Opera at Los Angeles College of Music.

Students per faculty member
U. the Potomac11 to 1
Los Angeles College of Music3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • U. the PotomacBusiness Administration and Management, General86%
  • Los Angeles College of MusicVoice and Opera29%

What each costs

Only Los Angeles College of Music reports an average cost ($44.5K).

Average cost, all students
U. the PotomacNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music$44.5K
Aid generosity
U. the PotomacNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music8%

What each pays off

U. the Potomac's former students earn more, a median $35K ten years after enrolling; both graduate at least 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
U. the Potomac$35K
Los Angeles College of Music$31.8K
Graduation rate
U. the Potomac79%
Los Angeles College of Music60%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why