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
6-yr Graduation
0%
-62.0pp vs peer
Enrollment
3,344
peer median 9,970
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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

How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?

Applied
82
82 candidates competed
Admitted
38
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
4-year graduation
0%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
0%

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by income not reported.
Federal loans
31.3%
In-state tuition
$20,844
Out-of-state
$20,844

Academic programs at Chicago School at Los Angeles

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

795 total
01Psychology
57372.1%
02Health Professions
15819.9%
03Business
324.0%
04Social Sciences
232.9%
05Education
50.6%
06Parks/Recreation
40.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
3,344
12-mo unduplicated
4,787
Undergraduate
599
Graduate
4,188

Gender split

Men
17%818
Women
83%3,969

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.0%
Black
21.0%
Hispanic
20.1%
Two or more
7.7%
Unknown
5.6%
Non-resident
1.5%
Asian
0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%

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.

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
SubjectThe Chicago School at Los Angeles
0%3,344
Alliant International University-San Diego
22%0.0%4,530Doctoral/Professional
Arcadia University
67%80.2%3,404$25,866Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Azusa Pacific University
62%88.4%6,272$19,798R2 Research
Ball State University
62%85.5%21,089$15,898R2 Research
California State University-Los Angeles
53%91.3%23,163$4,113Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Capella University
20%47,761$18,305Doctoral/Professional
Chapman University
82%65.4%9,760$47,527R2 Research
Claremont Graduate University
1,771R2 Research
Fresno Pacific University
50%64.1%2,879$14,317Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Grand Canyon University
43%78.9%113,257$21,931Doctoral/Professional
La Sierra University
58%91.5%1,574$26,217Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Loma Linda University
4,210R2 Research
Loyola Marymount University
79%45.1%10,179$45,723R2 Research
National University
50%54.5%22,115$31,058Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Nova Southeastern University
63%73.2%20,910$31,303R2 Research
Pepperdine University
83%62.9%8,976$45,409Doctoral/Professional
Point Loma Nazarene University
77%83.7%4,757$50,168Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Purdue University Global
33%45,588$12,267Doctoral/Professional
San Diego State University
76%36.2%41,137$16,174R2 Research
Southern New Hampshire University
44%99.5%189,531$33,742Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of California-Irvine
87%28.6%37,297$12,840R1 Research
University of California-San Diego
86%26.7%44,256$11,750R1 Research
University of La Verne
63%71.2%5,021$26,925Doctoral/Professional
University of Massachusetts Global
92.9%8,996$31,601Doctoral/Professional
University of Phoenix-California
23%34Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
University of Southern California
92%9.8%46,566$31,927R1 Research
Walden University
0%49,441Doctoral/Professional
Peer group median62%71.2%9,970$26,042

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