The Chicago School at Los Angeles

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $19,512
    5.04% growth from 2023
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    46.3%
    82 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    3,344
    15.5% Full-Time

    About

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at The Chicago School at Los Angeles were Mental Health Counseling (105 degrees awarded), Forensic Psychology (102 degrees), and General Psychology (97 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,011 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at The Chicago School at Los Angeles. 83.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 16.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (436 degrees), 1.85 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (236 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is $19,512, which is $4,615 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is $19,512, which is $4,615 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending The Chicago School at Los Angeles received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 75% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $19,512
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at The Chicago School at Los Angeles was $19,512. The cost of tuition at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is $4,615 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    56%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    75%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    56% of undergraduate students at The Chicago School at Los Angeles received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 17.6% with respect to 2023, when 68% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Admissions

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles received 82 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 29.9% annual growth. Out of those 82 applicants, 38 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 46.3% acceptance rate.

    There were 3,344 students enrolled at The Chicago School at Los Angeles in 2024.

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles has an overall enrollment yield of 65.8%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    46.3%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    38
    Accepted Out of 82

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of The Chicago School at Los Angeles was 46.3% (38 admissions from 82 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 40.2%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants declined by 29.9%, while admissions declined by 19.1%.

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    Enrollment

    The Chicago School at Los Angeles had a total enrollment of 3,344 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is 519 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,825. This means that 15.5% of students enrolled at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at The Chicago School at Los Angeles, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36.4% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.24% Two or More Races, 4.16% Asian, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.359% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (22.6%), followed by White Female (21.5%) and Black or African American Female (15.5%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    15.5%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at The Chicago School at Los Angeles in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,344 students. The full-time enrollment at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is 519 and the part-time enrollment is 2,825. This means that 15.5% of students enrolled at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,217 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      888 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      582 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is 36.4% White, 26.6% Black or African American, 17.4% Hispanic or Latino, 7.24% Two or More Races, 4.16% Asian, 0.389% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.359% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 167 students (4.99%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 679 more women than men received degrees from The Chicago School at Los Angeles. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is white (436 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (236 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is Mental Health Counseling (105 degrees awarded), followed by Forensic Psychology (102 degrees) and General Psychology (97 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at The Chicago School at Los Angeles, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Psychology (767 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), and Health (158 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Registered nurses
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are Registered nurses (1,681,180 people), Other managers (1,116,253 people), Accountants & auditors (1,115,466 people), Financial managers (644,113 people), and Chief executives & legislators (557,375 people).

    The most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles in 2024 are Psychology (767 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Health (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4 degrees), and Business (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are Psychology (767 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Health (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4 degrees), and Business (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,260,042 people), Elementary & secondary schools (1,399,994 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (887,764 people), Computer Systems Design (831,066 people), and Outpatient care centers (631,201 people).

    The most specialized majors at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are Psychology (767 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (30 degrees), Health (158 degrees), Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (4 degrees), and Business (41 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by The Chicago School at Los Angeles.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. General Psychology
      66 degrees awarded
    2. Criminology
      10 degrees awarded
    3. Sport & Fitness Management
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at The Chicago School at Los Angeles was General Psychology with 66 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    166
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    845
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 166 degrees were awarded to men at The Chicago School at Los Angeles, which is 0.196 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (845).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 28 degrees were awarded to men at The Chicago School at Los Angeles in Industrial & Organizational Psychology, which is 0.475 times less than the 59 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 197 degrees were awarded to men at The Chicago School at Los Angeles in Applied Behavior Analysis, which is 9.38 times more than the 21 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      436 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      236 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      161 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is white (436 degrees awarded). There were 1.85 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (236 degrees).

    5.54% of degree recipients (56 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      361 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      278 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      278 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at The Chicago School at Los Angeles is white female (361 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (278 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Chicago School at Los Angeles are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, Management, with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at The Chicago School at Los Angeles were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, Management with 7 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 2 employees.

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