Los Angeles College of Music
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Tel:
(626) 568-8850
- The Los Angeles College of Music, LACM, prepares students to be leaders in music and offers degrees in Music Performance and Music Production. Located in the heart of the music and entertainment industries, the faculty is comprised of current, leading, musical professionals with a passion for inspiring the next generation. (Formerly known as LAMA, The Los Angeles Music Academy.)
School Highlights
Los Angeles College of Music serves 288 students (95% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 3:1 is lower than the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Top Rankings
Los Angeles College of Music ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
The teacher population of 92 teachers has grown by 4500% over five years.
Los Angeles College of Music | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
Carnegie Classification | Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
Institution Level | Four or more years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
Institution Control | Private for-profit | Public |
Total Faculty | 92 staff | 308 staff |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Los Angeles College of Music is University of the People (1.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- University of the PeoplePrivate not-for-profit4,987 students | 1.00 Mi225 S. Lake Ave., Suite 300
Pasadena, CA 91101
(626) 264-8880 1.004,987 - Pasadena City CollegePublic26,971 students | 1.90 Mi1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7123 1.9026,971 - Platt College-Los AngelesPrivate for-profit727 students | 3.80 Mi1000 South Fremont Avenue, A10
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 300-5444 3.80727 - 13,584 students | 5.00 Mi1500 N Verdugo Rd
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 240-1000 5.0013,584 - 199 students | 6.40 Mi1237 N. Mission Rd.
Los Angeles, CA 90033
(323) 409-5911 6.40199
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