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Significant share of students receive Pell Grants.
This school63%
National avg32%
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Los Angeles Film School
Hollywood, CA
Los Angeles Film School at a glance
Los Angeles Film School is a private university in Hollywood, California with 5,472 students (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). It has an open admission policy (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection). Students who received federal aid paid an average net price of $30,980 a year after grants (College Scorecard, a prior cohort). 41% of students finish within the federal tracking window (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021); 71% of students take federal loans, and borrowers leave with a median $25,250 (College Scorecard). By program, the highest graduate earnings four years after finishing are in Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, bachelor's ($37,857) and Film and Photography, bachelor's ($35,151) (College Scorecard, 2017-19 graduates).
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Open admission
2024-25
Students
5,472
Fall 2024
Type
University
Setting
Urban
Cost & Financial Aid
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What will it actually cost?
Sticker price: Data not available
Net price (after aid): $30,980
Most students pay the net price after financial aid, not the sticker price.
Net price by family income
$0 – $30k: $30,655 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$30k – $48k: $30,952 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$48k – $75k: $32,250 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$75k – $110k: $31,598 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
$110k+: $37,462 (above the federal borrowing ceiling)
Can federal loans cover it? (2026 limits)
For families earning $0 – $30k, $30k – $48k, $48k – $75k, $75k – $110k, $110k+, the average net price here is above the $25,500 a first-year dependent student and their parents can borrow federally from 1 July 2026, by up to $11,962. That part has to come from savings, income, work, or private loans.
The ceiling is $5,500 in the student’s own Direct Loan plus up to $20,000 in Parent PLUS, which requires that the parent has no adverse credit history. Net prices are averages for a prior cohort of aid recipients, not a quote. Source: Federal Student Aid loan limits. Where this gap is largest.
After graduation
Median earnings (10yr): $31,632
Median debt at graduation: $25,250
Est. monthly loan payment: $268
Earnings-to-debt ratio
Weak · 1.3×Graduates earn about 1.3× their median debt every year.
Financial access
Students on Pell Grants: 63%
Pell Grants are federal aid for students from low-income families.
Students with federal loans: 71%
Share of students who borrowed to pay for school.
Some fields may not be reported by this institution. Verify final details with the school directly.
How does cost line up with outcomes across colleges? See our analysis of college cost vs. graduation and earnings, an association shaped by selectivity and sector, not proof a pricier college pays off.
FAFSA earnings check
: Not flaggedLos Angeles Film School does not trigger the FAFSA's "lower earnings" notice. Its graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $35,389, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally. The Department uses the national figure for a college that mostly enrolls out-of-state students or operates in several states.
It was flagged in the December 2025 release and came off the list when the Department refreshed the data on 22 March 2026, so news coverage from December may still name it.
This is one figure for the whole institution, not for any program: earnings differ by credential and field. It covers graduates who completed in 2017-18 and 2018-19, received federal aid, and were working and not enrolled when earnings were measured in 2022 and 2023, in January 2026 dollars. The Department says the notice is informational only: it does not change aid eligibility. Source: U.S. Department of Education, FSA Data Center, March 2026 release. Which colleges are flagged, and what changed.
Student Outcomes
Graduation Rate
41%
Freshman Retention
51%
Source: CollegeScorecard (2024)
Final aid offers, scholarships, and net price vary per family. Always verify with the school's financial aid office.
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Open-access admissions
Most qualified applicants are admitted.
Affordability snapshot
Net price
$31k
Pell
63%
above avg
Median debt
$25.3k
Earnings (10y)
$31.6k
“Avg” comparisons reference national IPEDS / College Scorecard averages (~2022–23); figures are directional and vary by school and year.
Admissions
Acceptance rate
Open admission
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Source: IPEDS, open-admission policy reported for 2024-25 (final (revised) release)
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Academics
Studying online: most students study entirely online
In Fall 2023, 4,267 of Los Angeles Film School's 5,833 students (73%) were enrolled entirely at a distance.
Distance-education figures count STUDENTS enrolled in Fall 2023, not programs on offer. "Exclusively at a distance" means a student took only distance courses that term. A college with few or no such students may still run online courses or an online degree, so a low figure is not evidence that online study is unavailable, and a high one is not a judgement of quality either way.
U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS Fall Enrollment (distance education status), Fall 2023
Fields of study
Los Angeles Film School reported conferring credentials in 7 different fields to the federal government. See which ones, and at what credential level.
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Graduate earnings by program
What Los Angeles Film School graduates earn, by program
Los Angeles Film School's associate's graduates in Music earned a median $33,046 four years after graduating, 3% below the $34,056 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $21,399; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $20,000 in federal loans at this college (about $212 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $22,625 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
7 programs at Los Angeles Film School have federal earnings or debt figures, largest graduating classes first. Earnings: graduates of 2017-18 and 2018-19, earnings measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars. Debt: graduates of 2018-19 and 2019-20. The national median is the same measure for every program in that field and credential in the U.S.
| Program | Median earnings, 4 yrs after | National median | Federal debt borrowed at this college (median) | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music, Associate's | $33,046 | $34,056, −3% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Film and Photography, Bachelor's | $35,151 | $43,765, −20% | $38,500 | $408/mo |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, Bachelor's | $37,857 | $48,240, −22% | $37,875 | $402/mo |
| Graphic Communications, Bachelor's | $34,138 | $43,283, −21% | $33,250 | $353/mo |
| Film and Photography, Associate's | $29,061 | $33,186, −12% | $20,000 | $212/mo |
| Design and Applied Arts, Bachelor's | $34,769 | $51,490, −32% | $46,750 | $496/mo |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Associate's | $32,153 | $35,660, −10% | $18,625 | $197/mo |
Compare what Music pays at other colleges
Median earnings of graduates who received federal student aid, worked, and were not enrolled in school; debt is the median federal loans borrowed at this college by graduates who borrowed (Direct Subsidized, Unsubsidized and Grad PLUS; not Parent PLUS, private loans or interest). Programs with too few graduates are suppressed by the Department of Education. Monthly payment assumes a standard 10-year plan. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field-of-study data, 10 June 2026. Download every program (CSV). Same degree, different paycheck: what the national data show.
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About Los Angeles Film School
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- Where is Los Angeles Film School located?
- Los Angeles Film School is located in Hollywood, CA, in the United States.
- What type of institution is Los Angeles Film School?
- Los Angeles Film School is a private university based in CA. CampusPin classifies institutions as either four-year universities or two-year community colleges, with control labeled public or private.
- Is Los Angeles Film School open admission?
- Yes. Los Angeles Film School reports an open admission policy to the federal IPEDS survey (IPEDS, admission policy reported in the 2024-25 IC collection), which IPEDS defines as accepting any student who applies. Individual programs, often nursing and other health programs, can still set their own entry requirements, so check the program you want with the college.
- How many students attend Los Angeles Film School?
- Los Angeles Film School reports total enrollment of approximately 5,472 students (undergraduate plus graduate) (IPEDS, fall 2024 enrollment). Total enrollment is a useful sizing signal, see the institutional profile for additional breakdowns when available.
- How much does Los Angeles Film School actually cost after financial aid?
- The average net price at Los Angeles Film School is approximately $30,980 per year. Net price is the total cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships that never have to be repaid, so it is what students actually paid rather than the published sticker price. What families pay varies with income: students from families earning under $30,000 paid about $30,655 on average, and those from families earning $110,000 or more about $37,462. These are averages for students who received federal aid in a prior cohort, not a quote for any individual family. Run the institution's own Net Price Calculator for a figure specific to you.
- What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles Film School?
- Los Angeles Film School reports a graduation rate of approximately 41% (IPEDS, Graduation Rates 2024 collection: 4-year cohort 2018, 2-year cohort 2021). This measures the share of a prior entering cohort who completed their degree within the federal tracking window. It reflects who enrolls as much as what the institution does, so it is not on its own a measure of teaching quality, and it is not comparable across institutions serving very different students.
- How much student debt do graduates of Los Angeles Film School have?
- Students who borrowed at Los Angeles Film School left with a median of approximately $25,250 in federal loans, and about 71% of students took federal loans at all. Both numbers matter: a median describes only the students who borrowed, so it reads very differently at a school where most students borrow than at one where few do. Federal loans only, so private and parent borrowing are not included.
- How much do graduates of Los Angeles Film School earn?
- Median earnings approximately ten years after entry are $31,632 for students who received federal financial aid at Los Angeles Film School. This reflects the mix of programs the institution offers and the students who enroll, not the effect of attending, and it covers aid recipients rather than all graduates.
- How should I verify final details about Los Angeles Film School?
- CampusPin compiles institutional data from public datasets like IPEDS and the College Scorecard, plus institutional websites and editorial review. Before applying, paying a deposit, or making a final decision, confirm admissions requirements, current tuition, financial aid, deadlines, and program details directly with Los Angeles Film School.
- How much do Music graduates from Los Angeles Film School earn?
- Los Angeles Film School's associate's graduates in Music earned a median $33,046 four years after graduating, 3% below the $34,056 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $21,399; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $20,000 in federal loans at this college (about $212 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $22,625 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- How much do Film and Photography graduates from Los Angeles Film School earn?
- Los Angeles Film School's bachelor's graduates in Film and Photography earned a median $35,151 four years after graduating, 20% below the $43,765 national median for the same program (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). One year after graduating, a later class (2018-20 graduates, measured 2020-21) earned a median $22,596; the two figures describe different graduates, not one class's growth. Graduates who borrowed took out a median $38,500 in federal loans at this college (about $408 a month on a 10-year plan), and had $42,250 in total federal debt including other colleges attended (same degree level).
- Which programs at Los Angeles Film School have the highest graduate earnings?
- Among the 6 programs at Los Angeles Film School with a federal earnings figure from at least 30 graduates, the highest medians four years after graduating were Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management, bachelor's ($37,857); Film and Photography, bachelor's ($35,151); and Graphic Communications, bachelor's ($34,138) (2017-19 graduates, measured 2022-23, College Scorecard). That order is one federal measure, not a ranking of program quality: earnings reflect the field and where graduates go to work as well as the program.
- Does Los Angeles Film School get a "lower earnings" warning on the FAFSA?
- No. In the Department of Education's March 2026 data, which the FAFSA uses now, Los Angeles Film School's graduates' median earnings four years after completing were $35,389, above the $34,635 median for high school graduates aged 25 to 34 nationally, so first-year students who list it do not see the lower-earnings notice. The figure describes the whole institution, not any one program. It was flagged in the December 2025 release and came off the list when the Department refreshed the data on 22 March 2026, so news coverage from December may still name it.
Fields this college awarded credentials in
All 7 fields Los Angeles Film School reported, by credentials conferred in 2024-25, using the federal classification of each field. The level is the highest credential actually awarded, which is not always the one a field is best known for.
| Field | Awarded | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Music | 486 | Bachelor's (165 bachelor's · 321 associate) |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 232 | Bachelor's (170 bachelor's · 62 associate) |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 109 | Bachelor's |
| Graphic Communications | 97 | Bachelor's |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 95 | Bachelor's |
| Design and Applied Arts | 48 | Bachelor's |
| Communication and Media Studies | 15 | Bachelor's |
Fields are as classified in the federal IPEDS completions collection, which records credentials already conferred. A field listed here was awarded in the reporting year; it does not confirm the program is currently admitting students, and a field CampusPin has no guide for is still shown under its official federal title. Confirm current offerings with the institution.
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Data sources & methodology
Reporting period: 2024. Last verified: June 10, 2026.
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