Private (for-profit)

Gnomon

North Hollywood, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·gnomon.edu
6-yr Graduation
100%
+27.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
526
peer median 1,026
Avg net price
$45,824
-$680 vs peer
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About

Gnomon is a specialized institution located in North Hollywood, CA, focusing on computer graphics education for careers in the entertainment industry. The campus spans 45,000 square feet and serves over 550 students with programs such as a Bachelor of Fine Arts and a 2-Year Certificate Program. Founded in 1997, Gnomon emphasizes professional application across various subjects related to visual effects, games, and animation.

Admissions & acceptance rate

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

Applied
55
55 candidates competed
Admitted
23
41.8% acceptance rate
Enrolled
17
73.9% yield

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
100%+27.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
100%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
100%
Full-time retention
90%

Program outcomes

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

Of 3 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 3 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
3
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

3programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data3 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
3

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.

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Design and Applied Arts
Undergraduate Certificate · Visual And Performing Arts
34%
$35,500 debt · $104,151 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 2015Next review May 2024
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Council on Occupational Education

Accredited since 2005Next review Dec 2011

Action history · 2

  1. Sep 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Nov 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$40,515
$30–48k
$48–75k$40,515
$75–110k$48,010
$110k+$47,510

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

Avg net price (private)
$45,824
-$679vs peer median $46,504
Federal loans
23.0%
In-state tuition
$34,215
Out-of-state
$34,215

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 78 students received $478K in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
78
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$478K
$478,434 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
223 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$340K
83 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$396K
98 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.5M
42 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 53 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
53
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
2.0%
2017
7.1%
2018
3.9%
2019
1.8%
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 Gnomon

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

56 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
56100.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
526
12-mo unduplicated
1,013
Undergraduate
1,013
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%581
Women
43%432

Race / ethnicity composition

Non-resident
34.4%
White
22.5%
Asian
15.9%
Hispanic
10.3%
Two or more
9.3%
Unknown
5.6%
Black
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.0%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 539 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
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.

    Student-to-faculty
    11.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    7

    Gnomon vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Gnomon 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
    SubjectGnomon
    100%526$45,824
    79%74.5%2,308$50,209Masters Colleges & Universities: Small Programs
    67%32.3%1,277$47,183Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    52%94.3%775$42,354
    Peer group median73%74.5%1,026$46,504

    Institutions like Gnomon

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

    Reports & documents (1)

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

    Frequently asked questions about Gnomon

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Gnomon.

    What is the graduation rate at Gnomon?

    Gnomon reports a 6-year graduation rate of 100% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Gnomon?

    Gnomon reports a total enrollment of 526 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Gnomon?

    The average net price at Gnomon is $45,824 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    What is the yield rate at Gnomon?

    Gnomon's yield rate is 73.9%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.

    Where is Gnomon located?

    Gnomon is located in North Hollywood, California 91606-3324.

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