Private (for-profit)

Los Angeles Film School

Hollywood, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·lafilm.edu
6-yr Graduation
41%
-14.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
5,472
peer median 254
Avg net price
$33,130
-$584 vs peer
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The Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit college in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded in 1999 and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The school encompasses the Los Angeles Recording School and offers associate and bachelor's degrees in entertainment industry fields that are taught by experienced practitioners.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
41%-14.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
34%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
38%
Non-Pell
53%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$33,303
$30–48k$33,268
$48–75k$32,681
$75–110k$31,961
$110k+$32,745

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

Avg net price (private)
$33,130
-$584vs peer median $33,714
Federal loans
74.5%

Academic programs at Los Angeles Film School

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs9
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,281 total completions
01Visual/Performing Arts
1,16490.9%
02Comm. Technologies
1058.2%
03Communication
120.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
5,472
12-mo unduplicated
7,487
Undergraduate
7,487
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
63%4,715
Women
37%2,772

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
29.7%
White
24.6%
Unknown
21.9%
Hispanic
10.6%
Two or more
6.8%
Asian
2.7%
Non-resident
1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
31.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
203

Los Angeles Film School vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Los Angeles Film School 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
SubjectLos Angeles Film School
41%5,472$33,130
American Academy of Art College
45%$34,298
Design Institute of San Diego
80%100.0%94$31,293
Five Towns College
55%53.8%974$20,799
Gnomon
100%41.8%526$45,824
Los Angeles College of Music
28%87.7%261$40,853
New York Film Academy
68%1,132$46,420
Northwest College of Art & Design
58%66.0%139$20,185
Nossi College of Art and Design
42%46.3%247$23,591
Seattle Film Institute
85$41,429
Sotheby's Institute of Art-NY
188
Peer group median55%59.9%254$33,714

Reports & documents (1)

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

Grants & funding (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni of Los Angeles Film School (4)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Hannah Lux Davis
    Film and Music Video Direction
  • Kyle Newacheck
    Film and Television Production
  • Storm Saulter
    Film
  • Diego Vicentini
    Film

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