Private (for-profit)

California College of Music

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ccmla.edu
6-yr Graduation
70%
Enrollment
60
peer median 60
Avg net price
$18,922
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About

California College of Music is a for-profit, contemporary popular music school in Pasadena, in Los Angeles County, California. The institution was founded in 1999 as the Pasadena International Music Academy, and changed its name to California College of Music in 2008.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
1
1 candidates competed
Admitted
1
Enrolled
1
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
29%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$18,922
$30–48k
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$18,922
vs peer median $18,922
Federal loans
14.3%
In-state tuition
$18,830
Out-of-state
$18,830

Academic programs at California College of Music

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total
01Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
60
12-mo unduplicated
13
Undergraduate
13
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%7
Women
46%6

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
57.1%
White
28.6%
Non-resident
14.3%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
1.0:1

California College of Music Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Email
info [at] ccmla.edu
Phone
626-577-1751
Address
42 S. Catalina Ave., Pasadena, CA 91106

Our mission is to educate musicians effectively, empowering them with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to express themselves dynamically through modern popular music.

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Reports & documents (1)

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

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