Southwest Florida College vs. Los Angeles College of Music

Southwest Florida College vs. Los Angeles College of Music comparison

	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Location	Fort Myers, FL	Pasadena, CA
Setting	Small City	Midsize City
Enrollment	578	239
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	For-profit	For-profit
Website	swfc.edu	lacm.edu
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Costs	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Tuition (In State)	$14,742	$24,450
Tuition (Out of State)	$14,742	$24,450
Room & Board	$11,164	$17,253
Avg Net Price	$19,073	$39,700
Avg Grant Aid	$5,823	$9,400
% Receiving Grant Aid	82%	83%

Admission	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	367
Admitted	-	304
Acceptance Rate	Open	82.8%
Enrolled %	Open	20.4%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	5:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (51%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (16%) Business (7%) Communications Technology (6%) Computer and Information Sciences (6%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$26,100	N/A
Making Student Loan Payments	26%	49%
Median Student Loan Debt	$21,649	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$223	N/A

Diversity	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
% Men	42%	58%
% Women	58%	42%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	47%	29%
% Black	20%	3%
% Hispanic	25%	19%
% Native American	0%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	5%	3%
% International	1%	23%
% Unknown Race	0%	13%

Students	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
% In-State	100%	23%
% Out-of-State	0%	26%
Campus	Southwest Florida College	Los Angeles College of Music
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Southwest Florida College is larger than than Los Angeles College of Music based on total student enrollment (578 students vs. 239 students)

Southwest Florida College vs. Los Angeles College of Music Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Southwest Florida College or Los Angeles College of Music?

• Los Angeles College of Music is 65.9% more expensive to attend than Southwest Florida College for in-state tuition ($24,450.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• Out of state tuition is 65.9% higher at Los Angeles College of Music than Southwest Florida College ($24,450.00 vs. $14,742.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Southwest Florida College than Los Angeles College of Music ($19,073 vs. $39,700)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Southwest Florida College are 54.5% lower than costs at Los Angeles College of Music ($11,164 vs. $17,253)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Los Angeles College of Music than Southwest Florida College (83% vs. 82%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Los Angeles College of Music students is 61.4% larger than aid received Southwest Florida College ($9,400 vs. $5,823)

Which college is harder to get into, Southwest Florida College or Los Angeles College of Music? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Los Angeles College of Music or Southwest Florida College .

Southwest Florida College vs. Los Angeles College of Music Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Southwest Florida College or Los Angeles College of Music? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Los Angeles College of Music and Southwest Florida College.

• More Los Angeles College of Music graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Southwest Florida College students, three years after graduation. (49% vs. 26%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/