Private (nonprofit)

Dongguk University Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·dula.edu
Acceptance
Grad-only
—
6-yr Graduation
Grad-only
—
Total enrollment
102
peer median 115
Avg net price
Grad-only
—
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About

Dongguk University (Korean: 동국대학교) is a private university in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world, and is a member of the International Association of Buddhist Universities. Dongguk University is best known for its Department of Film and Imaging Arts. It is home to the Chungmuro Visual Arts Research Center, the most advanced facility of its kind in South Korea and a historical birthplace of Korean cinema. The university also regularly hosts national film festivals, much like Hollywood in the United States.

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

Total programs
2
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
50.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
50.0%
+49.4pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

2programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data1 · 50.0%
  • Failing1 · 50.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
1
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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Medicine
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-58.8%
$25,508 vs $61,854

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Medicine
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
191%
$48,689 debt · $25,508 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accreditation Commission for Acupuncture and Herbal Medicine

Accredited since 1994Next review Dec 2017

Programmatic accreditations · 3

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 $834K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
—
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
—
null total
Direct Loans
$834K
42 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Unsubsidized · Grad$629K
35 loan awards
Grad PLUS$205K
7 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 71 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-2.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
71
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
5.8%
2017
6.3%
2018
2.3%
2019
0.0%
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 DULA

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs1
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

25 total completions
01Health Professions
25100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
102
12-mo unduplicated
137

Gender split

Men
28%39
Women
72%98

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 · 93 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
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
    10.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    5

    DULA vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions DULA 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
    SubjectDongguk University Los Angeles
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only102Grad-only—
    Academy for Five Element Acupuncture
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only39Grad-only—
    Academy of Chinese Culture and Health Sciences
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only114Grad-only—
    Acupuncture and Integrative Medicine College-Berkeley
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only115Grad-only—
    Adler Graduate School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only275Grad-only—
    Appalachian College of Pharmacy
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only113Grad-only—
    Atlantic Institute of Oriental Medicine
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry89No freshman cohort—
    Aultman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		80%45.9%286$24,204—
    Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry193No freshman cohort—
    Boston Graduate School of Psychoanalysis Inc
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only169Grad-only—
    Dragon Rises College of Oriental Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only71Grad-only—
    Hazelden Betty Ford Graduate School
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only192Grad-only—
    Institute for Clinical Social Work
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only121Grad-only—
    Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only32Grad-only—
    Jung Tao School of Classical Chinese Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only69Grad-only—
    Lakeview College of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry66No freshman cohort—
    Midwives College of Utah
    		40%85.7%239$37,278—
    Oregon College of Oriental Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only—Grad-only—
    Saint Anthony College of Nursing
    		Not reportedNot reported263$21,045—
    Seattle Institute of East Asian Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only50Grad-only—
    Southwestern College
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only289Grad-only—
    St. John's College-Department of Nursing
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry132No freshman cohort—
    The Chicago School at Dallas
    		Not reportedNot reported219No freshman cohort—
    The Chicago School at San Diego
    		Not reportedNot reported112No freshman cohort—
    The Seattle School of Theology & Psychology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only243Grad-only—
    Trinity College of Nursing & Health Sciences
    		No freshman cohortNo freshman entry65$35,030—
    Wisconsin School of Professional Psychology
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only78Grad-only—
    Won Institute of Graduate Studies
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only118Grad-only—
    Wongu University of Oriental Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only29Grad-only—
    Yo San University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
    		Grad-onlyGrad-only166Grad-only—
    Peer group median60%65.8%115$29,617

    Institutions like DULA

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

    IPEDS

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Dongguk University Los Angeles

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about DULA.

    What is the acceptance rate at Dongguk University Los Angeles?

    Dongguk University Los Angeles 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 Dongguk University Los Angeles?

    Dongguk University Los Angeles 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 Dongguk University Los Angeles?

    Dongguk University Los Angeles reports a total enrollment of 102 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Dongguk University Los Angeles?

    Dongguk University Los Angeles 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 Dongguk University Los Angeles located?

    Dongguk University Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California 90020-1704.

    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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