Academy College vs. Los Angeles College of Music

Comparable Facts

Compare Academy College in Bloomington, MN with Los Angeles College of Music in Pasadena, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Los Angeles College of Music is larger than Academy College based on total student enrollment (261 students vs. 56 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Academy College is located in Bloomington, MN (Small City setting); Los Angeles College of Music is in Pasadena, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Academy College is a private, for-profit 4-year institution. Los Angeles College of Music is a private, for-profit 4-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Academy College 8:1; Los Angeles College of Music 3:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Academy College are 61.3% lower than at Los Angeles College of Music ($8,539 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 63.5% higher at Los Angeles College of Music than at Academy College (about $11,860 more per year; $30,540 vs. $18,680).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Los Angeles College of Music than at Academy College (72% vs. 50%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles College of Music students is 15.7% larger than aid received by Academy College students ($5,532 vs. $4,781).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at Academy College, test-free at Los Angeles College of Music.

Loans and repayment

• More Los Angeles College of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Academy College students, three years after graduation (49% vs. 38%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.