10-yr median earnings
$31,632
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Hollywood, California
Los Angeles Film School
Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution in Hollywood, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 41.7%
- 150%-time completion
- $30,980
- Avg net price / yr
- $31,632
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
Los Angeles Film School posts modest former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- 24th pct.
- former-student earnings, US
- 41.7%
- 150%-time completion
- +30%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Large
Carnegie: Special Focus (4yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Los Angeles Film School profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
17/100
Los Angeles Film School
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings F
$31,632
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$30,980
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
41.7%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$25,250
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
33.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention F
51.2%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$30,980
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
41.7%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 41.7%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Los Angeles Film School vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Los Angeles Film School ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Los Angeles Film School: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$31,632 24th percentile higher than 24% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Los Angeles Film School | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,632 | #3879 of 5103 | 24th |
| Average net price | $30,980 | #4559 of 5020 | 9th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.7% | #3552 of 4858 | 27th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,472 | #685 of 5462 | 87th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
5,472
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
41.7%
150%-time completion
$31,632
10-yr median earnings
51.2%
First-year retention
How Los Angeles Film School ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Los Angeles Film School | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $31,632 | #401 of 493 | 19th |
| Average net price | $30,980 | #405 of 495 | 18th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 41.7% | #377 of 483 | 22nd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 5,472 | #125 of 553 | 77th |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 401 | Los Angeles Film SchoolThis school | $31,632 | $30,980 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Los Angeles Film School
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$30,655 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$30,952 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$32,250 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$37,462 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Los Angeles Film School - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| Average Net Price | $30,980 |
63.1%
Pell Grant Rate
71.0%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,250
Median Debt
$268/mo
Monthly Payment
2013–2023: what Los Angeles Film School costs has stayed close to flat
Average net price moved +13.6% over 10 years, from $29,151 to $33,130 in nominal dollars. The median college measured over the same span moved +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $29,1512023 · $33,130
Over the same years, enrollment went +163.0% (2,218 → 5,833 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
White 28.1%
African American 33.5%
Hispanic or Latino 5.8%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 1.6%
Pacific Islander 0.5%
Two or More Ethnicities 7.8%
International 1.6%
Student body at a glance
24.5%
Female
42.2%
First Generation
Outcomes
51.2%
Retention Rate
$24,375
Median Earnings (6yr)
51.8%
Earning Over $25K
33.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 41.7% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 51.2% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $24,375 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $31,632 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 51.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 33.1% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $25,250 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $268/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 5 | 560 | $31,420 | $33,046 | $19,542 |
| Bachelor's | 4 | 462 | $35,479 | $37,857 | $39,094 |
Top programs at Los Angeles Film School by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Arts, Entertainment, and M…
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management
$37,857 median earnings
- Film/Video and Photographi…
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$35,151 median earnings
- Design and Applied Arts
Design and Applied Arts
$34,769 median earnings
- Graphic Communications
Graphic Communications
$34,138 median earnings
- Music
Music
$33,046 median earnings
- Audiovisual Communications…
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
$32,153 median earnings
- Film/Video and Photographi…
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
$29,061 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | Bachelor's | 132 | $37,857 | $37,875 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | 211 | $35,151 | $38,500 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 52 | $34,769 | $46,750 |
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | 67 | $34,138 | $33,250 |
| Music | Associate's | 483 | $33,046 | $20,000 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | - | $32,153 | $18,625 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Associate's | 77 | $29,061 | $20,000 |
| Graphic Communications | Associate's | 0 | - | - |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's | - | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Los Angeles Film School? ▼
Los Angeles Film School is a private for-profit institution in Hollywood, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 5,472 students.
How much do Los Angeles Film School former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Los Angeles Film School who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $31,632 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $24,375.
How much does Los Angeles Film School cost? ▼
The average net price at Los Angeles Film School is $30,980.. Median student debt at graduation is $25,250.
What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles Film School? ▼
Los Angeles Film School has a 41.7% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 51.2%.
Is Los Angeles Film School worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Los Angeles Film School is $25,250, while former students earn a median of $31,632 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 80% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 33.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $268.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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