Private (for-profit)

California College of Music

Pasadena, California·Private for-profit, 2-year·Far West·ccmla.edu
Acceptance
100.0%
—
6-yr Graduation
70%
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Total enrollment
60
peer median 60
Avg net price
$25,065
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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

First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.

IPEDS
Applied
1
1 candidates competed
Admitted
1
100.0% acceptance rate
Enrolled
1
100.0% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
70%
Full-time retention
29%

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 1 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 1 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
1
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

1programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
1

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

National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

Accredited since 2019Next review Jun 2030

Action history · 2

  1. Dec 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation
  2. Dec 2019Initial Accreditation
    National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$25,065
$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)
$25,065
vs peer median $25,065
Federal loans
28.6%
In-state tuition
$21,985
Out-of-state
$21,985

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2023–24, 1 students received $2K in Pell grants, alongside $6K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1
AY 2023–24
Pell disbursed
$2K
$2,230 total
Direct Loans
$6K
2 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23

Loan volume by type · AY 2023–24

Subsidized$2K
1 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$4K
1 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

Academic programs at California College of Music

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

0 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

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

Gender split

Men
45%27
Women
55%33

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
90.0%
White
3.3%
Black
3.3%
Asian
3.3%

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 · 7 students

3-year trend

0.001 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

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    1.0:1

    California College of Music Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Institutional Research
    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.

    Visit IR office page

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about California College of Music

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about California College of Music.

    What is the acceptance rate at California College of Music?

    California College of Music's acceptance rate is 100.0% (1 admitted from 1 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.

    What is the graduation rate at California College of Music?

    California College of Music reports a 6-year graduation rate of 70% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend California College of Music?

    California College of Music reports a total enrollment of 60 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at California College of Music?

    The average net price at California College of Music is $25,065 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at California College of Music?

    California College of Music's yield rate is 100.0%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is California College of Music located?

    California College of Music is located in Pasadena, California 91106-2403.

    Who runs Institutional Research at California College of Music?

    California College of Music's IR work is done by the Institutional Research.

    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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