Private (nonprofit)

Academy for Jewish Religion California

Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·ajrca.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
58
peer median 84
Avg net price
Grad-only
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About

The Academy for Jewish Religion California is a rabbinical and cantorial school located in Los Angeles, California. It was founded with a focus on incorporating diverse Jewish wisdom and traditions rather than adhering to a single denomination. The institution offers various programs including rabbinical, cantorial, and chaplaincy training.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 5 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 5 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
5
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

5programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data5 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
5

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2013Next review Jun 2030
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2009Next review Dec 2012

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2024Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Dec 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Aug 2019Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    WASC Senior College and University Commission

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, students received in Pell grants, alongside $326K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$326K
18 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$261K
14 loan awards
Grad PLUS$65K
4 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 18 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (5.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
5.5%
+3.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
18
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
0.0%
2017
0.0%
2018
4.7%
2019
5.5%
2020*
7.1%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at AJRCA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs4
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

10 total completions
01Theology
990.0%
02Philosophy/Religion
110.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
58
12-mo unduplicated
63

Gender split

Men
41%26
Women
59%37

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 40 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    AJRCA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions AJRCA selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectAcademy for Jewish Religion California
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only58Grad-only—
    Bethany Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only61Grad-only—
    Byzantine Catholic Seminary of Saints Cyril and Methodius
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only24Grad-only—
    Church Divinity School of the Pacific
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only40Grad-only—
    Episcopal Theological Seminary of the Southwest
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only109Grad-only—
    Franciscan School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only89Grad-only—
    Hebrew College
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only163Grad-only—
    Pontifical Faculty of the Immaculate Conception at the Dominican House of Studies
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only74Grad-only—
    Reconstructionist Rabbinical College
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only46Grad-only—
    Saint Meinrad School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only183Grad-only—
    Saint Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only143Grad-only—
    Saint Vincent Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only79Grad-only—
    St Bernard's School of Theology and Ministry
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only144Grad-only—
    Starr King School for the Ministry
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only77Grad-only—
    Theological Seminary of the Reformed Episcopal Church
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only12Grad-only—
    Urshan Graduate School of Theology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only116Grad-only—
    Wartburg Theological Seminary
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only161Grad-only—
    Westminster Theological Seminary in California
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only108Grad-only—
    Peer group median——84—

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    Explore the federal data for institutions in AJRCA's comparison group.

    IPEDS

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    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Frequently asked questions about Academy for Jewish Religion California

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about AJRCA.

    What is the acceptance rate at Academy for Jewish Religion California?

    Academy for Jewish Religion California does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no undergraduate admissions cycle to report.

    What is the graduation rate at Academy for Jewish Religion California?

    Academy for Jewish Religion California does not have a reported federal graduation rate. Federal graduation rates track first-time, full-time undergraduates seeking a degree. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so there is no cohort to follow.

    How many students attend Academy for Jewish Religion California?

    Academy for Jewish Religion California reports a total enrollment of 58 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Academy for Jewish Religion California?

    Academy for Jewish Religion California does not have a reported average net price. Net price is a federal metric for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid. This institution offers no undergraduate degree programs, so it does not report one.

    Where is Academy for Jewish Religion California located?

    Academy for Jewish Religion California is located in Los Angeles, California 90045.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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