Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    United States grads earn $49.2K more ten years out than Los Angeles College of Music's ($80,980 vs. $31,758)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Los Angeles College of Music graduates 46 pts more of its students than United States (60% vs. 14%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Los Angeles College of Music is a bit larger (227 vs. 153)

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Los Angeles College of Music has 4 pts more Pell recipients than United States (20% vs. 16%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  5. 5

    United States 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%; United States doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
United StatesNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music88%
Quad's selectivity
  • United StatesNot rated
  • Los Angeles College of MusicOpen
SAT middle 50%
United StatesNot reported
Los Angeles College of MusicTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • United StatesNot 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 United States (227 vs. 153 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
United States153
Los Angeles College of Music227
Pell Grant share
United States16%
Los Angeles College of Music20%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at United States, and Voice and Opera at Los Angeles College of Music.

Students per faculty member
United States15 to 1
Los Angeles College of Music3 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • United StatesRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse85%
  • 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
United StatesNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music$44.5K
Aid generosity
United StatesNot reported
Los Angeles College of Music8%

What each pays off

United States's former students earn more, a median $81K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
United States$81K
Los Angeles College of Music$31.8K
Graduation rate
United States14%
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

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