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Compare University of Massachusetts Global vs Los Angeles Film School

Aliso Viejo, CA · Hollywood, CA

University of Massachusetts GlobalLos Angeles Film School
Cost
Price after aid (average)$32,654/yr$30,980/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$31,963/yr$30,655/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$24,276$25,250
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$31,782/yr$30,952/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$33,209/yr$32,250/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$35,325/yr$31,598/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$35,325/yr$37,462/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$257/mo$268/mo
Room & board (off campus)$19,632/yrNo data reported
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,056/yrNo data reported
Sticker price (before aid)$35,325/yr$38,291/yr
Tuition (in-state)$12,540/yrNo data reported
Tuition (out-of-state)$12,540/yrNo data reported
Students with Pell Grants22%63%
Students taking federal loans23%71%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate43%41%
Freshmen who come back62%51%
Typical earnings 10 years in$65,703/yr$31,632/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$42,384–$90,867$11,779–$54,486
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)55%44%
White students graduating50%46%
Black students graduatingNo data reported35%
Hispanic students graduating0%45%
Asian students graduatingNo data reported60%
Typical earnings 6 years in$55,438/yr$24,375/yr
Graduate on timeNo data reported33%
Pell students who graduate50%38%
First-gen students who finish41%50%
Low-income students who finish41%50%
Students who transfer outNo data reported0.5%
Typical earnings 8 years in$59,545/yr$28,434/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsBusiness, Management & Marketing 34% · Liberal Arts & General Studies 25% · Public Administration & Social Service 10%Visual & Performing Arts 90% · Communications Technologies 9% · Communication & Journalism 1%
Most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 34% of degreesVisual & Performing Arts — 90% of degrees
2nd most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 25% of degreesCommunications Technologies — 9% of degrees
3rd most popular programPublic Administration & Social Service — 10% of degreesCommunication & Journalism — 1% of degrees
4th most popular programPsychology — 9% of degreesNo data reported
5th most popular programHealth Professions — 5% of degreesNo data reported
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $128,766/yrDesign and Applied Arts — $26,583/yr
Degrees in STEM2.3%0%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment4,4915,472
Students per professor24 : 131 : 1
Graduate students3,906No data reported
Average professor pay$9,855/mo$5,540/mo
Full-time professors9.6%91%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Senior Colleges and University CommissionAccrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
Median family income$30,485$14,580
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationAliso Viejo, CAHollywood, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded20211999
Public or privatePublicFor-profit
Main degree offeredBachelor's degreesBachelor's degrees
Carnegie classificationDoctoral/Professional UniversitiesSpecial Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students0%1.6%
Men32%62%
Women68%38%
White students61%28%
Black students13%33%
Hispanic or Latino students2.9%5.8%
Asian students5.1%2.5%
Two or more races6.5%7.8%
Other / not reported11%21%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students50%42%
Part-time students52%0%
Students age 25+77%70%
Spent on teaching per student$4,226/yr$5,920/yr
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarTrimesterContinuous
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadNoNo
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoYes
Credit for life experienceYesNo
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesNo
Teacher certificationYesNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesNo
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolYesYes
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationNoNo
Tuition payment planNoYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
College sports levelNo intercollegiate athletics reportedNo intercollegiate athletics reported

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.