Private (nonprofit)
The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·thechicagoschool.edu/in-the-community/locations
Acceptance
46.3%
-22.0pp vs peer
6-yr Graduation
0%
-62.0pp vs peer
Total enrollment
3,344
peer median 9,970
Avg net price
No freshman cohort
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About
The Chicago School is a private university with its main campus in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Established in 1979, The Chicago School was primarily focused on the professional application of psychology. It has about 6,000 students as of 2022 across all campuses and online. The university offers more than 30 academic programs in professional fields such as psychology, business, behavioral sciences, medicine, and counseling.
Admissions & acceptance rate
First-time freshman admissions: how selective the college is, and how many admitted students choose to enroll.
Applied
82
82 candidates competed
Admitted
38
46.3% acceptance rate
Enrolled
25
65.8% yield
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Overall completion
0%-62.0pp vs peer
Overall completion
0%-62.0pp vs peer
4-year graduation
0%
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 32 Title IV programs, 10 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 22 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Total programs
32
Passing
10
31.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
32programs
- Passing10 · 31.2%
- No Data22 · 68.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
9
No data
22
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Research and Experimental Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
$53,677
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+10.3%
+$5,024
Research and Experimental Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
+10.3%
$53,677 vs $48,653
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$76,832
$60,112
National BA Median
+27.8%
+$16,720
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+27.8%
$76,832 vs $60,112
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
$68,180
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+40.1%
+$19,527
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
+40.1%
$68,180 vs $48,653
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$73,751
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+51.6%
+$25,098
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
+51.6%
$73,751 vs $48,653
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$53,952
$34,808
National HS Median
+55.0%
+$19,144
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
+55.0%
$53,952 vs $34,808
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
$79,692
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+63.8%
+$31,039
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
+63.8%
$79,692 vs $48,653
Business Administration Management and Operations
Doctoral Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$113,634
$60,112
National BA Median
+89.0%
+$53,522
Business Administration Management and Operations
Doctoral Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+89.0%
$113,634 vs $60,112
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$97,234
$48,653
National Same-Field BA Median
+99.9%
+$48,581
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
+99.9%
$97,234 vs $48,653
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$257,397
$97,234
265%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$257,397 debt · $97,234 earn
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$102,500
$76,832
133%
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
Master's Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$102,500 debt · $76,832 earn
Psychology Other
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$138,668
$108,825
127%
Psychology Other
Doctoral Degree · Psychology
$138,668 debt · $108,825 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$90,179
$73,751
122%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Master's Degree · Psychology
$90,179 debt · $73,751 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Doctoral Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$138,500
$113,634
122%
Business Administration Management and Operations
Doctoral Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$138,500 debt · $113,634 earn
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
$62,664
$68,180
92%
Psychology General
Master's Degree · Psychology
$62,664 debt · $68,180 earn
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$29,812
$53,952
55%
Psychology General
Bachelor Degree · Psychology
$29,812 debt · $53,952 earn
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
$41,000
$79,692
51%
Clinical Counseling and Applied Psychology
Graduate Certificate · Psychology
$41,000 debt · $79,692 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Accredited since 2011Next review Jun 2027
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Higher Learning Commission
Accredited since 2008Next review Sep 2016
Programmatic accreditations · 5
Action history · 6
- Nov 2023Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Nov 2018Grant Substantive Change: OtherWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Sep 2018Grant Substantive Change: OtherWASC Senior College and University Commission
- May 2018Grant Substantive Change: ProgramWASC Senior College and University Commission
- Jun 2017Renewal of AccreditationWASC Senior College and University Commission
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
75.3%
In-state tuition
$21,780
Out-of-state
$21,780
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 347 students received $1.9M in Pell grants, alongside $194.7M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
347
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.9M
$1,897,096 total
Direct Loans
$194.7M
7,017 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$1.7M
344 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.2M
336 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$99.3M
3,864 loan awards
Parent PLUS$101K
4 loan awards
Grad PLUS$91.5M
2,469 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.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 1,697 borrowers who entered repayment, 11 (0.6%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate
0.6%
-1.7pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,697
Defaulted
11
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
4.3%-5.0
2017
4.2%-5.0
2018
3.4%-3.6
2019
0.6%-1.7
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.
Academic programs at Chicago School at Los Angeles
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs26
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
760 total completions
01Psychology
56374.1%
01Psychology
56374.1%
02Health Professions
12917.0%
02Health Professions
12917.0%
03Business
435.7%
03Business
435.7%
04Social Sciences
162.1%
04Social Sciences
162.1%
05Education
60.8%
05Education
60.8%
06Parks/Recreation
30.4%
06Parks/Recreation
30.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
3,344
12-mo unduplicated
4,734
Undergraduate
615
Graduate
4,119
Gender split
Men
17%805
Women
83%3,929
Race / ethnicity composition
White
35.6%
Black
27.0%
Hispanic
20.5%
Two or more
7.7%
Unknown
4.8%
Non-resident
1.8%
Asian
1.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
4.13
14 offenses · 3,392 students
3-year trend
6.132 yrs ago4.211 yr ago4.13Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
48
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
Robbery
11
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
1
By location
14total
- Public property14
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.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
11.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
29
Chicago School at Los Angeles vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Chicago School at Los Angeles selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectThe Chicago School at Los Angeles | 0% | 46.3% | 3,344 | No freshman cohort | — |
| 22% | 0.0% | 4,530 | $25,481 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 67% | 80.2% | 3,404 | $29,466 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $22,212 | R2 Research | |
| 62% | 85.5% | 21,089 | $14,940 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 91.3% | 23,163 | $3,967 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 20% | Open admission | 47,761 | $17,956 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $46,555 | R2 Research | |
| Grad-only | Grad-only | 1,771 | Grad-only | R2 Research | |
| 50% | 64.1% | 2,879 | $13,630 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 43% | 78.9% | 113,257 | $22,472 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 91.5% | 1,574 | $45,566 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| No freshman cohort | No freshman entry | 4,210 | No freshman cohort | R2 Research | |
| 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $48,381 | R2 Research | |
| 50% | 54.5% | 22,115 | $22,878 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $30,371 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $58,098 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 77% | 83.7% | 4,757 | $38,729 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 33% | Open admission | 45,588 | $7,770 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 36.2% | 41,137 | $15,364 | R2 Research | |
| 44% | 99.5% | 189,531 | $36,708 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 87% | 28.6% | 37,297 | $14,251 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 26.7% | 44,256 | $12,470 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 71.2% | 5,021 | $20,161 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | 92.9% | 8,996 | $32,654 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 23% | No freshman entry | 34 | $13,172 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $32,740 | R1 Research | |
| 0% | Open admission | 49,441 | $33,817 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 62% | 68.3% | 9,970 | $22,878 |
Institutions like Chicago School at Los Angeles
Explore the federal data for institutions in Chicago School at Los Angeles's comparison group.
- Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Alliant International University-San Diego
Grad rate22%Admit rate0.0%Enrollment4,530Net price$25,481View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Arcadia University
Grad rate67%Admit rate80.2%Enrollment3,404Net price$29,466View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Azusa Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.4%Enrollment6,272Net price$22,212View data - R2 ResearchIndiana
Ball State University
Grad rate62%Admit rate85.5%Enrollment21,089Net price$14,940View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State University-Los Angeles
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment23,163Net price$3,967View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Capella University
Grad rate20%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment47,761Net price$17,956View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Chapman University
Grad rate82%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment9,760Net price$46,555View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Claremont Graduate University
Grad rateGrad-onlyAdmit rateGrad-onlyEnrollment1,771Net priceGrad-onlyView data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Fresno Pacific University
Grad rate50%Admit rate64.1%Enrollment2,879Net price$13,630View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArizona
Grand Canyon University
Grad rate43%Admit rate78.9%Enrollment113,257Net price$22,472View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia
La Sierra University
Grad rate58%Admit rate91.5%Enrollment1,574Net price$45,566View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loma Linda University
Grad rateNo freshman cohortAdmit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment4,210Net priceNo freshman cohortView data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loyola Marymount University
Grad rate79%Admit rate45.1%Enrollment10,179Net price$48,381View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
National University
Grad rate50%Admit rate54.5%Enrollment22,115Net price$22,878View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$30,371View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Pepperdine University
Grad rate83%Admit rate62.9%Enrollment8,976Net price$58,098View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Point Loma Nazarene University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.7%Enrollment4,757Net price$38,729View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
Purdue University Global
Grad rate33%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment45,588Net price$7,770View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
San Diego State University
Grad rate76%Admit rate36.2%Enrollment41,137Net price$15,364View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University
Grad rate44%Admit rate99.5%Enrollment189,531Net price$36,708View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Irvine
Grad rate87%Admit rate28.6%Enrollment37,297Net price$14,251View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate86%Admit rate26.7%Enrollment44,256Net price$12,470View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of La Verne
Grad rate63%Admit rate71.2%Enrollment5,021Net price$20,161View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of Massachusetts Global
Grad rate—Admit rate92.9%Enrollment8,996Net price$32,654View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
University of Phoenix-California
Grad rate23%Admit rateNo freshman entryEnrollment34Net price$13,172View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of Southern California
Grad rate92%Admit rate9.8%Enrollment46,566Net price$32,740View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Walden University
Grad rate0%Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment49,441Net price$33,817View data
Campuses
The 8 campuses that make up The Chicago School at Los Angeles.
- CA
at Anaheim
Anaheim, CAView data - IL
at Chicago
Chicago, ILView data - TX
at Dallas
Plano, TXNo page yet - TX
at Dallas
Plano, TXView data - CA
at San Diego
San Diego, CAView data - DC
at Washington DC
Washington, DCView data - LA
at Xavier University of Louisiana
New Orleans, LAView data - TX
College of Nursing
Richardson, TXView data
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Frequently asked questions about The Chicago School at Los Angeles
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Chicago School at Los Angeles.
What is the acceptance rate at The Chicago School at Los Angeles?
The Chicago School at Los Angeles's acceptance rate is 46.3% (38 admitted from 82 applicants), based on the latest IPEDS.
What is the graduation rate at The Chicago School at Los Angeles?
The Chicago School at Los Angeles reports a 6-year graduation rate of 0% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend The Chicago School at Los Angeles?
The Chicago School at Los Angeles reports a total enrollment of 3,344 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at The Chicago School at Los Angeles?
The Chicago School at 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, and this institution does not enroll that cohort.
What is the yield rate at The Chicago School at Los Angeles?
The Chicago School at Los Angeles's yield rate is 65.8%, the share of admitted students who enrolled, per the latest IPEDS.
Where is The Chicago School at Los Angeles located?
The Chicago School at Los Angeles is located in Los Angeles, California 90017.
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.
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.
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.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
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.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
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