Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Religious Affiliation Non-denominational Evangelical
Location La Mirada, CA
Population 10,000,000
Map of the United States

Weather

Comfortable Days 165 (98% 😎)
Sunshine Hours 3,220 (94% ☀️)
Days Without Precipitation 327 (99% 🏖️)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 3,274
Men / Women 42% / 58%
From State 66%
From Region 7%
Athletes 12.5%

Racial/Ethnic

White 40%
Hispanic 24%
Asian 13%
Mixed 8%
International 7%
Black 3%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Conservatory of Music 28 57% / 43% 14% $44,467 10 97%
Music 16 50% / 50% 19% $43,930 9 97%
Music Pedagogy 3 33% / 67% 0% $43,930 9 97%
Music Performance 6 83% / 17% 17% $43,930 9 97%
Music Theory and Composition 2 100% / 0% 0% $43,930 9 97%
Music Therapy 1 0% / 100% 0% $58,985 47
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Cook School of Intercultural Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,487 5 93%
Cross-Cultural Studies 5 20% / 80% 0% $38,487 5 93%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Rosemead School of Psychology 85 18% / 82% 2% $52,625 28 88%
Applied Psychology 14 0% / 100% 0% $86,915 89 88%
Psychology 71 21% / 79% 3% $45,864 12 88%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences 84 26% / 74% 4% $49,682 20 95%
Anthropology $50,870 23
Communication 15 20% / 80% 7% $52,961 29 93%
English 15 7% / 93% 0% $42,698 8 91%
History 6 67% / 33% 0% $47,818 16
Interdisciplinary Studies 2 0% / 100% 0% $47,670 15
Journalism 7 +1 29% / 71% 0% $33,148 2 97%
Philosophy 2 100% / 0% 0% $47,566 15
Political Science 9 +1 44% / 56% 11% $67,384 67 95%
Public Relations 1 0% / 100% 0% $53,912 32 100%
Sociology 16 31% / 69% 6% $48,475 17 95%
Spanish +1 $51,048 23
Strategic Communication 11 +1 9% / 91% 0% $53,912 32 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Business, Government, and Economics 114 62% / 38% 12% $70,292 72 100%
Accounting 16 75% / 25% 6% $79,008 83 100%
Business Administration 98 +4 60% / 40% 13% $68,869 70
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Cinema and Media Arts 119 46% / 54% 7% $43,427 9 94%
Game and Interactive Media Design 4 100% / 0% 0% $59,265 48
Design and Visual Communications 11 18% / 82% 9% $52,624 28
Film Production 67 +2 54% / 46% 7% $44,221 10
Screenwriting 12 +1 42% / 58% 0% $36,855 4
Studio Art 21 29% / 71% 10% $38,143 4 94%
Theatre 4 50% / 50% 0% $36,475 3
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Education 68 25% / 75% 9% $44,998 11 93%
Exercise Science 29 55% / 45% 10% $37,501 4 95%
Biology Education $56,963 41
Early Childhood Education 9 0% / 100% 0% $47,186 14 92%
Education 11 9% / 91% 18% $59,199 47 93%
Elementary Education 19 0% / 100% 5% $47,186 14 92%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Nursing 60 12% / 88% 0% $77,735 82 100%
Nursing 60 12% / 88% 0% $77,735 82 100%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
School of Science, Technology, and Health 143 44% / 56% 13% $64,461 61 95%
Engineering Science 4 75% / 25% 25%
Pre-Engineering 19 79% / 21% 0% $83,533 87
Computer Science 22 +1 55% / 45% 23% $68,293 68 97%
Chemistry $61,439 53
Mathematics 5 +1 80% / 20% 20% $69,939 71
Physical Sciences $69,286 70
Biochemistry 6 83% / 17% 50% $56,290 39
Biology 29 41% / 59% 10% $51,682 25 92%
Biomedical Sciences 2 50% / 50% 0% $51,682 25 92%
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Health Studies $58,739 46
Communication Sciences and Disorders 30 17% / 83% 10% $67,745 67 96%
Health Sciences 16 12% / 88% 6% $60,471 51
Public Health 10 40% / 60% 20% $58,113 44
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Talbot School of Theology 58 60% / 40% 2% $44,582 10 100%
Bible/Biblical Studies $43,717 9
Biblical and Theological Studies 51 +1 61% / 39% 0% $45,076 11 100%
Religious Education 4 75% / 25% 25% $37,059 4 100%
Sacred Music 3 33% / 67% 0% $46,215 13

Financial

Tuition & Fees $52,876
ROI Percentile 38th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 84%
4-Year Graduation Rate 54%
6-Year Graduation Rate 68%
Transfer-Out Rate 0%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

% Degrees Male/Female Intl Earnings ROI Employment
Humanities & Social Sciences 30.0% 229 31% / 69% 3% $49,284 19 94%
Arts 19.1% 146 47% / 53% 8% $43,251 9 96%
Health Sciences 19.0% 145 23% / 77% 6% $64,363 61 98%
Business & Economics 14.9% 114 62% / 38% 12% $70,292 72 100%
Education 5.1% 39 3% / 97% 8% $50,574 22 92%
Life & Natural Sciences 4.8% 37 49% / 51% 16% $52,429 27 92%
Computer Science 3.4% 26 62% / 38% 19% $66,904 66 97%
Engineering 3.0% 23 78% / 22% 4% $83,533 87
Physical Sciences & Math 0.7% 5 80% / 20% 20% $69,939 71

Research R3

Research $ Rank Federal Industry $ PhDs Rank PhD students Postdocs
Humanities & Social Sciences $1.6M #273 0% $0 33 #138 39
Life & Natural Sciences $0.1M #503 0% $0
Education $0 #457 $0 3 #401
Agriculture & Food Science $0 #318 $0
Business & Economics $0 #456 $0
Computer Science $0 #525 $0
Engineering $0 #449 $0
Health Sciences $0 #441 $0
Physical Sciences & Math $0 #623 $0
Total $1.8M #514 0% $0 36 #300 39

Expenditure and funding source: NSF HERD, FY2024. Degrees: IPEDS completions, 2023–24. Students and postdocs: NSF Survey of Graduate Students and Postdoctorates, fall 2024, which covers science, engineering and selected health fields only. An em dash means the source does not report the figure, which is not the same as zero.

Admissions

Uses Common App No
Acceptance Rate 61%
Yield (Unbound) 29%
Early Decision 1 Nov 1
Early Action Nov 1
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 71% 70% 60%

Early Action and Restrictive Early Action applicants are reported at the regular-decision rate.

Standardized Tests

Test Policy optional
Submitted Test Scores 29%
SAT Range 1160 – 1370
SAT Math Range 560 – 670
SAT RW Range 600 – 700