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The Chicago School at Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA 337 Undergrads 21.5% Grad Rate
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Total Cost
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Sticker Price
Avg Net Price
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After Aid
Median Earnings
$82,068
4yr Post-Grad

Vs. Peer Institutions

Net Price-
Peer Midpoint: $20,081
Earnings (4yr Post-Grad)Completers only after graduation
$82,068
Peer Midpoint: $60,428
Warning: This school's reported earnings inflated significantly (+44%) when the Dept of Education excluded non-graduates from the dataset. Take caution when comparing.
Earnings (10yr Post-Enroll)All enrolled after enrollment
$56,899
Peer Midpoint: $53,763
Graduation Rate21.5%
Peer Midpoint: 58.9%
Warning: The majority of students at this institution do not graduate. Non-completers typically earn significantly less and face higher debt risks.
Average Starting Age31.7
Warning: High average starting age indicates non-traditional students with prior work experience, which may inflate the median earnings shown.
Socio-Economic Diversity
Pell Grant Recipients58.4%
Enrollment Status
Full-Time-
Economic Outcomes
Earn More than HS74.9%

Admissions Profile

Acceptance
46.3%
SAT Avg
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SAT Reading
25th: --75th: -
SAT Math
25th: --75th: -
ACT Composite
25th: --75th: -

ROI Sensitivity Analysis

Cost data is not available for this institution, so a return on investment cannot be estimated. Earnings are shown below for reference.

Program ROI Analysis
⚠️ Caution: Underlying earnings data reflects graduates only. This institution flagged for high risk factors (low completion/older demographics) that may artificially inflate this ROI.

Certificates

Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $57,584
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$19,125
Earnings (4yr)
$63,041
Natl Median: $56,073
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $80,020
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Associate's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $62,755
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$23,918
Earnings (4yr)
$91,022
Natl Median: $80,813
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Bachelor's Degrees

Psychology, General
BachCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$28,125
Earnings (4yr)
$53,952
Natl Median: $50,706
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $88,910
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Master's Degrees

Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $103,485
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$82,748
Earnings (4yr)
$73,751
Natl Median: $65,184
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Economics
MastCIP: 4506
Median Debt
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Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $100,743
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$108,000
Earnings (4yr)
$76,832
Natl Median: $59,571
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, General
MastCIP: 4201
Median Debt
$62,294
Earnings (4yr)
$68,180
Natl Median: $64,711
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
MastCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $61,796
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Public Health
MastCIP: 5122
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $82,751
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Graduate Certificates

Median Debt
$36,238
Earnings (4yr)
$79,692
Natl Median: $65,509
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
Gr-CertCIP: 4299
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $62,208
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$20,500
Earnings (4yr)
$53,677
Natl Median: $64,095
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Doctoral Degrees

Median Debt
$145,288
Earnings (4yr)
$113,634
Natl Median: $113,566
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
$206,673
Earnings (4yr)
$97,234
Natl Median: $99,878
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $77,066
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $98,707
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Psychology, Other
DocCIP: 4299
Median Debt
$158,875
Earnings (4yr)
$108,825
Natl Median: $100,857
Lifetime Value Added
N/A
Median Debt
-
Earnings (4yr)
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Natl Median: $83,794
Lifetime Value Added
N/A

Note: Lifetime Value Added is the Net Present Value (NPV) of estimated career earnings relative to a median high school graduate (for undergraduate programs) or a median bachelor's degree holder (for graduate programs), accounting for this institution's average cost and taxes. Computed over a career to retirement age.

For graduate programs (Master's, Doctoral, etc.), the calculation assumes a starting age of 22 (after undergraduate completion) and does not include the sunk costs of prior degrees. It represents the value added of the graduate decision moving forward. Note that the institution's average undergraduate net price is used as a proxy for annual cost, which may differ from actual graduate tuition. These Lifetime Value Added results for graduate degrees should not be compared with those for Undergraduate Certificates, Associates or Bachelors.

Completers Only: Federal median earnings data strictly reflects outcomes for students who successfully graduated. Students who do not complete their degree typically earn significantly less and face higher risks of debt default.