Special Focus Two-Year: Health ProfessionsPrivate nonprofitHSI

CBD College

Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·cbd.edu
6-yr Graduation
82%
+34.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
Total enrollment
1,581
peer median 632
Avg net price
$21,100
+$403 vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
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CBD College is a private postsecondary institution located in Los Angeles, California. The college offers a range of health-related programs including Diagnostic Medical Sonography, Occupational Therapy Assistant, and Surgical Technology. It provides both in-person and online educational opportunities for students.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
82%+34.0pp vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions

Pell equity

1.0pp gap
Pell recipients
81%
Non-Pell
82%

Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates — a notably small equity gap.

Program outcomes

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

Of 10 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
10
Passing
2
20.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

10programs
  • Passing2 · 20.0%
  • No Data8 · 80.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
8

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+78.0%
$64,236 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+98.3%
$71,543 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

4
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
37%
$23,726 debt · $64,236 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
31%
$16,166 debt · $52,330 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$19,323 debt · $71,543 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
27%
$7,600 debt · $28,687 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools

Accredited since 2015Next review Feb 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1997

Programmatic accreditations · 4

Action history · 11

  1. Apr 2023Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  4. Feb 2021Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools
  5. Dec 2020Grant Substantive Change: Other
    American Occupational Therapy Association, Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education · Occupational Therapy Assistant (OTA) - Programs leading to an associate degree

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,594
$30–48k$19,864
$48–75k
$75–110k
$110k+

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

Avg net price (private)
$21,100
+$403vs Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions median $20,698
Federal loans
73.5%

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 987 students received $5.2M in Pell grants, alongside $10.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
987
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$5.2M
$5,164,373 total
Direct Loans
$10.5M
2,718 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
1k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$4.0M
1,310 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$5.6M
1,333 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$342K
30 loan awards
Parent PLUS$397K
27 loan awards
Grad PLUS$211K
18 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.

Of 354 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (0.2%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.2%
-2.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
354
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.5%
2017
1.3%
2018
4.6%
2019
0.2%
2020*
0.0%
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 CBD College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs7
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

431 total completions
01Health Professions
431100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,581
12-mo unduplicated
1,966
Undergraduate
1,966
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
27%540
Women
73%1,426

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
42.4%
Asian
16.6%
White
15.6%
Unknown
15.3%
Black
8.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.12
5 offenses · 1,214 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago2.651 yr ago4.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
8
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

Aggravated assault
3
Motor vehicle theft
2

By location

5total
  • Public property5

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.

Student-to-faculty
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
34

CBD College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions CBD College 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
SubjectCBD College
82%1,581$21,100Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
95.5%144Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
23.4%924$17,271
59.9%632
42.6%759$27,721Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
100%100.0%219$24,868
45.7%690$22,626
16.9%914$37,732
25%93.3%444$20,957
57%93.1%385$18,796
40%94.2%717$19,758
158$15,845
50.0%530
71.4%239$20,438
29%44.5%722$16,055
56%93.2%1,096$15,709
810$16,685Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
12.9%350$25,596Special Focus Two-Year: Health Professions
0%100.0%202$25,189
80.0%176$13,021
97.5%1,069$21,236
Peer group median48%75.7%632$20,698

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Frequently asked questions about CBD College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CBD College.

What is the graduation rate at CBD College?

CBD College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 82% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend CBD College?

CBD College reports a total enrollment of 1,581 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at CBD College?

The average net price at CBD College is $21,100 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is CBD College located?

CBD College is located in Los Angeles, California 90010.

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