Private nonprofit

California College of ASU

Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·californiacollege.asu.edu
Acceptance
49.5%
-17.1pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
37%
-29.0pp vs peer
Enrollment
71
peer median 409
Avg net price
$30,320
-$12k vs peer
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About

California College of ASU, known as Columbia College Hollywood until 2023, was a private college in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1953 as a branch campus of Columbia College Chicago, it offered a curriculum focused on the radio, television, and film industries. It was one of 20 film schools in the United States to be a full member of the International Association of Film and Television Schools (CILECT) and was accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Senior College and University Commission.

Admissions & acceptance rate

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
531
531 candidates competed
Admitted
263
49.5% acceptance rate
Enrolled
95
36.1% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
37%-29.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
34%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
37%
Full-time retention
25%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
39%
Non-Pell
42%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$30,658
$30–48k$27,458
$48–75k$30,758
$75–110k
$110k+$30,319

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$30,320
-$12,081vs peer median $42,401
Federal loans
60.6%
In-state tuition
$26,175
Out-of-state
$26,175

Academic programs at California College of ASU

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs3
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

56 total
01Visual/Performing Arts
4987.5%
02Comm. Technologies
712.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
71
12-mo unduplicated
164
Undergraduate
164
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%94
Women
43%70

Race / ethnicity composition

White
40.9%
Black
18.8%
Unknown
13.4%
Hispanic
9.4%
Asian
8.7%
Two or more
4.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Non-resident
0.7%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
7.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
4

California College of ASU vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions California College of ASU selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectCalifornia College of ASU
37%49.5%71$30,320
San Francisco Conservatory of Music
74%54.9%439$42,448
American Film Institute Conservatory
379
Laguna College of Art and Design
52%94.3%775$42,354
California Jazz Conservatory
100%66.7%6
Otis College of Art and Design
66%81.8%1,267$45,864
Peer group median66%66.7%409$42,401

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