Laguna College of Art and Design vs Musicians Institute
Side by side: Mass and confession times, faith grades, academics, cost after aid and outcomes.
Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CACatholic life on campusMusicians InstituteHollywood, CACatholic life on campus
At a glance
- For families earning $48,001 to $75,000, Laguna College of Art and Design has the lower price after aid: $40,258 a year, against $47,465 at Musicians Institute.
- The average price after aid is lower at Laguna College of Art and Design: $42,505 a year, against $46,518 at Musicians Institute.
- Median earnings ten years after entry are higher at Laguna College of Art and Design: $47,867, against $32,778 at Musicians Institute.
- Laguna College of Art and Design admits 94% of applicants, and Musicians Institute admits 78%.
The college
Control
Private nonprofit
Private for-profit
Location
Laguna Beach, CA
Hollywood, CA
Setting
Rural
City
Students
807
812
Academics
Academic Excellence grade
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
CAcademic Excellence: Mixed (grade C): 55 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
Admission rate
94%
78%
Graduation rate
52%
53%
First-year retention
84%
80%
Cost and outcomes
Average net price a year
$42,505
$46,518
Net price, up to $30,000 income
$37,203
$44,392
Net price, $30,001–$48,000 income
$38,156
$46,239
Net price, $48,001–$75,000 income
$40,258
$47,465
Net price, $75,001–$110,000 income
$44,233
$49,296
Net price, over $110,000 income
$46,889
$51,119
Median debt
$27,000
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,867
$32,778
The grades and the Compass Score are Catholic School Compass ratings from documented sources; each college’s page lists its sources. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This page does not rank the two colleges.