Private (nonprofit)

California Institute of Advanced Management

Alhambra, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·ciam.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
344
peer median 344
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

The California Institute of Advanced Management (CIAM) is a nonprofit graduate school located in Alhambra, California, established in 2011. It focuses on business management principles rooted in the philosophy of Peter F. Drucker, offering MBA programs and other advanced degrees with an emphasis on practical, real-world experience.

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

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2019Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Distance Education Accrediting Commission

Accredited since 2018Next review Jun 2021
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

WASC Senior College and University Commission

Accredited since 2017Next review Feb 2025
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools

Accredited since 2015Next review Dec 2021

Action history · 11

  1. Jun 2025Heightened Monitoring or Focused Review
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  2. Nov 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  3. Jun 2024Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  4. Jun 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    WASC Senior College and University Commission
  5. Mar 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    Distance Education Accrediting 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 $21K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$21K
1 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’16
0k
’17
0k
’19
0k
’22
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$21K
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

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 3 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 7.0% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-7.0pp vs 7.0% national
Borrowers in repayment
3
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2018
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at CIAM

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs3
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

34 total completions
01Business
34100.0%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
344
12-mo unduplicated
550

Gender split

Men
45%246
Women
55%304

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
12.27
2 offenses · 163 students

3-year trend

4.652 yrs ago22.901 yr ago12.27Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Rape
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • Public property2

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
Drugs20
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

CIAM vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CIAM 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
SubjectCalifornia Institute of Advanced Management
Grad-onlyGrad-only344Grad-only—
Babson College
93%17.1%3,932$40,514—
Claremont Lincoln University
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry271No freshman cohort—
Cleary University
38%67.5%1,004$22,143—
Hult International Business School
67%60.5%2,008$45,447—
Lake Forest Graduate School of Management
Grad-onlyGrad-only196Grad-only—
Menlo College
54%68.5%810$31,100—
Northwood University
63%64.5%2,409$27,232—
Oak Valley College
43%Open admission75$21,379—
Pacific States University
0%100.0%101$30,753—
Presidio Graduate School
Grad-onlyGrad-only74Grad-only—
Walsh College
No freshman cohortNo freshman entry908No freshman cohort—
Williamson Christian College
67%Open admission64$22,721—
Peer group median59%66.0%344$28,993

Institutions like CIAM

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

IPEDS

CIAM Institutional Research office

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

Team
1 member
  • Theodore von Heiland Jr.
    Director of Academic and Institutional Research Operations

Reports & documents (1)

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

Frequently asked questions about California Institute of Advanced Management

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CIAM.

What is the acceptance rate at California Institute of Advanced Management?

California Institute of Advanced Management 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 California Institute of Advanced Management?

California Institute of Advanced Management 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 California Institute of Advanced Management?

California Institute of Advanced Management reports a total enrollment of 344 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at California Institute of Advanced Management?

California Institute of Advanced Management 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 California Institute of Advanced Management located?

California Institute of Advanced Management is located in Alhambra, California 91803.

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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