Quad

Head-to-head

Los Angeles College of Music
California Northstate

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    California Northstate graduates 34 pts more of its students than Los Angeles College of Music (95% vs. 60%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Los Angeles College of Music has 6.1× as many undergrads as California Northstate

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Los Angeles College of Music's yield is 12 pts higher than California Northstate's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Los Angeles College of Music admits 88% vs. 92% at California Northstate

    Acceptance rate
  5. 5

    California Northstate is more diverse (index 0.67 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.

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%, California Northstate 92%; Los Angeles College of Music's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Los Angeles College of Music88%
California Northstate92%
Quad's selectivity
  • Los Angeles College of MusicOpen
  • California NorthstateAccessible
SAT middle 50%
Los Angeles College of MusicTest-blind
California NorthstateTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Los Angeles College of MusicGPA and school record required
  • California NorthstateGPA required

Who's on each campus

Los Angeles College of Music has 6.1× as many undergrads as California Northstate and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Los Angeles College of Music227
California Northstate37
Pell Grant share
Los Angeles College of Music20%
California Northstate0%

Majors and faculty

Voice and Opera leads at Los Angeles College of Music, and Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences at California Northstate.

Students per faculty member
Los Angeles College of Music3 to 1
California Northstate3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Los Angeles College of MusicVoice and Opera29%
  • California NorthstateHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General100%

What each costs

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

Average cost, all students
Los Angeles College of Music$44.5K
California NorthstateNot reported
Aid generosity
Los Angeles College of Music8%
California NorthstateNot reported

What each pays off

Los Angeles College of Music's former students earn a median $31.8K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Los Angeles College of Music$31.8K
California NorthstateNot reported
Graduation rate
Los Angeles College of Music60%
California Northstate95%
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