Private for-profit · Community college
California College of Music
Pasadena, California · Midsize city
- 30%
- Transfer rate
- $25,065
- Avg net price
- 70%
- Grad / completion
- —
- Median earnings
California College of Music is a private for-profit certificate-granting institution in Pasadena, California (midsize city setting), enrolling 60 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.
About Pasadena, California
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 10 miles (16 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles. The earliest known inhabitants of present-day Pasadena and its surroundings were members of the Hahamog-na tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation. They spoke the Tongva language, belonging to the Northern subfamily of the Uto-Aztecan language group. Pasadena is home to the Tournament of Roses Parade, held each year on January 1 (or on January 2, if the 1st falls on a Sunday). The first parade was held in 1890 and was originally sponsored by the Valley Hunt Club, a Pasadena social club. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Certificate
- Nearest big city
- 9 miles to Los Angeles, CA
- To the ocean
- 23 miles
- Nearest airport
- 14 miles to Hollywood Burbank/Bob Hope (BUR) · major hub
How California College of Music compares
More selective than 10% · #16 most selective of 20 in California
Higher than 62% · #164 of 382 in California
Higher than 3%
Cheaper than 18% · #254 cheapest of 377 in California
Lower than 99%
Larger than 17%
Percentiles compare California College of Music with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.
Student body
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White3.3%
- Black3.3%
- Hispanic90%
- Asian3.3%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 60
- Student–faculty ratio
- 1 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 29%
- First-generation students
- —
- Students over 25
- 43%
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Cost
- In-state tuition
- $21,985
- Room & board
- —
- Books & supplies
- $400
- Total cost of attendance
- $29,374
- Average net price
- $25,065
Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.
Outcomes
- Graduated
- 70%
- First-year retention
- 29%
- Transferred to another college
- 30%
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- —
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- —
- Median debt at graduation
- —
- Students with federal loans
- 29%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $100
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
What you'll actually pay, by family income
Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.
College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 91°F
- Winter low
- 45°F
- Annual rain
- 20.1″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pasadena, CA US station (0.9 mi from campus).
What California College of Music graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.