The Chicago School at Los Angeles
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
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.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing10 · 31.2%
- No Data22 · 68.8%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
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.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
WASC Senior College and University Commission
Higher Learning Commission
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 343 students received $1.7M in Pell grants, alongside $149.2M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
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 vs national, by cohort
* 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.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- Public property14
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Chicago School at Los Angeles vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Chicago School at Los Angeles selected for federal comparison reporting.
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% | — | 3,344 | — | — |
| 22% | 0.0% | 4,530 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 67% | 80.2% | 3,404 | $25,866 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 62% | 88.4% | 6,272 | $19,798 | R2 Research | |
| 62% | 85.5% | 21,089 | $15,898 | R2 Research | |
| 53% | 91.3% | 23,163 | $4,113 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 20% | — | 47,761 | $18,305 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 82% | 65.4% | 9,760 | $47,527 | R2 Research | |
| — | — | 1,771 | — | R2 Research | |
| 50% | 64.1% | 2,879 | $14,317 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 43% | 78.9% | 113,257 | $21,931 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 58% | 91.5% | 1,574 | $26,217 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs | |
| — | — | 4,210 | — | R2 Research | |
| 79% | 45.1% | 10,179 | $45,723 | R2 Research | |
| 50% | 54.5% | 22,115 | $31,058 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 63% | 73.2% | 20,910 | $31,303 | R2 Research | |
| 83% | 62.9% | 8,976 | $45,409 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 77% | 83.7% | 4,757 | $50,168 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 33% | — | 45,588 | $12,267 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 76% | 36.2% | 41,137 | $16,174 | R2 Research | |
| 44% | 99.5% | 189,531 | $33,742 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 87% | 28.6% | 37,297 | $12,840 | R1 Research | |
| 86% | 26.7% | 44,256 | $11,750 | R1 Research | |
| 63% | 71.2% | 5,021 | $26,925 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| — | 92.9% | 8,996 | $31,601 | Doctoral/Professional | |
| 23% | — | 34 | — | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs | |
| 92% | 9.8% | 46,566 | $31,927 | R1 Research | |
| 0% | — | 49,441 | — | Doctoral/Professional | |
| Peer group median | 62% | 71.2% | 9,970 | $26,042 |
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—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsPennsylvania
Arcadia University
Grad rate67%Admit rate80.2%Enrollment3,404Net price$25,866View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Azusa Pacific University
Grad rate62%Admit rate88.4%Enrollment6,272Net price$19,798View data - R2 ResearchIndiana
Ball State University
Grad rate62%Admit rate85.5%Enrollment21,089Net price$15,898View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
California State University-Los Angeles
Grad rate53%Admit rate91.3%Enrollment23,163Net price$4,113View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Capella University
Grad rate20%Admit rate—Enrollment47,761Net price$18,305View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Chapman University
Grad rate82%Admit rate65.4%Enrollment9,760Net price$47,527View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Claremont Graduate University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment1,771Net price—View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Fresno Pacific University
Grad rate50%Admit rate64.1%Enrollment2,879Net price$14,317View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalArizona
Grand Canyon University
Grad rate43%Admit rate78.9%Enrollment113,257Net price$21,931View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium ProgramsCalifornia
La Sierra University
Grad rate58%Admit rate91.5%Enrollment1,574Net price$26,217View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loma Linda University
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment4,210Net price—View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
Loyola Marymount University
Grad rate79%Admit rate45.1%Enrollment10,179Net price$45,723View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
National University
Grad rate50%Admit rate54.5%Enrollment22,115Net price$31,058View data - R2 ResearchFlorida
Nova Southeastern University
Grad rate63%Admit rate73.2%Enrollment20,910Net price$31,303View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
Pepperdine University
Grad rate83%Admit rate62.9%Enrollment8,976Net price$45,409View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
Point Loma Nazarene University
Grad rate77%Admit rate83.7%Enrollment4,757Net price$50,168View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalIndiana
Purdue University Global
Grad rate33%Admit rate—Enrollment45,588Net price$12,267View data - R2 ResearchCalifornia
San Diego State University
Grad rate76%Admit rate36.2%Enrollment41,137Net price$16,174View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsNew Hampshire
Southern New Hampshire University
Grad rate44%Admit rate99.5%Enrollment189,531Net price$33,742View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-Irvine
Grad rate87%Admit rate28.6%Enrollment37,297Net price$12,840View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of California-San Diego
Grad rate86%Admit rate26.7%Enrollment44,256Net price$11,750View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of La Verne
Grad rate63%Admit rate71.2%Enrollment5,021Net price$26,925View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalCalifornia
University of Massachusetts Global
Grad rate—Admit rate92.9%Enrollment8,996Net price$31,601View data - Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger ProgramsCalifornia
University of Phoenix-California
Grad rate23%Admit rate—Enrollment34Net price—View data - R1 ResearchCalifornia
University of Southern California
Grad rate92%Admit rate9.8%Enrollment46,566Net price$31,927View data - Doctoral/ProfessionalMinnesota
Walden University
Grad rate0%Admit rate—Enrollment49,441Net price—View data
Campuses
The 7 campuses that make up The Chicago School at Los Angeles.
Reports & documents (1)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
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