The Chicago School of Los Angeles is a private nonprofit institution with limited published net-price data across income bands. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,000, while families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $21,265; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures.
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Net prices are averages and may vary. Based on federal data for first-time, full-time students receiving aid.
| Cost Category | Amount |
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| Tuition and Fees | $21,780 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,184 |
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The Chicago School of Los Angeles is a private nonprofit institution with limited published net-price data across income bands. Median federal student loan debt at graduation is $20,000, while families using Parent PLUS borrow a median of $21,265; private or institutional loans may add further borrowing that falls outside these federal-only figures. See the Parent PLUS risk framework for how household context shapes PLUS decisions. For a graduate at the institution's median four-year earnings of $82,068, median federal debt of $20,000 projects to a monthly payment of about $226 under standard ten-year repayment. In a downside earnings scenario anchored on lower-earning program clusters, four-year earnings of $53,952 would narrow monthly slack considerably — a pattern worth exploring at the program level rather than the institutional average. For personalized projections across earnings scenarios — including Parent PLUS planning — use Azimuth's Financial GPS tool.
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Graduates of the Chicago School At Los Angeles earn median 4-year earnings of $82,068, placing The Chicago School At Los Angeles in the 87.1 percentile for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,935 more than similar students at comparable institutions, placing The Chicago School At Los Angeles in the 88.7 percentile for earnings beyond expectations among nonprofit four-year institutions. That comparison is grounded in CA's labor market context: working adults age 25–34 with only a high school credential in CA earn a median of $34,672, so even graduates whose earnings trail peer institutions still move onto a meaningfully different earnings trajectory than they would without a degree. Azimuth ranks The Chicago School At Los Angeles #241 for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions — in the 83.7 percentile for return on investment among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution's program mix is anchored almost entirely in Psychology, which shapes both the earnings profile and the career pathways available to graduates. Psychology, General represents the highest aggregate-return program, combining cohort scale with the strongest earnings outcomes at the institution. Psychology, General is the largest program by graduate volume, with 31 graduates earning median 4-year earnings of $53,952; Azimuth ranks Psychology, General #23 nationally for median earnings four years after enrollment among nonprofit four-year institutions , at 1.1x the national benchmark for the field. Because psychology and related clinical disciplines often serve as pathways to licensure or graduate study rather than direct high-wage employment, the institution's four-year earnings figures reflect that career-stage dynamic — graduates in these fields typically see more substantial earnings growth as they complete supervised hours, obtain licensure, or advance through graduate training.
