Musicians Institute Rankings

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Ranking Category
#5308 of 14,131 In the World
#1478 of 2,597 In North America
#1398 of 2,496 In the United States
#123 of 249 In California
#13 of 31 In Los Angeles

Quick Review

Acceptance rate
71%
Avg. cost to attend
$39,056 /y
Aid receiving
43%
Undergraduates
780
Graduates
32
Male:Female Ratio
71:29
Control
Private
for-profit
Highest Degree
Master's degree
Website
www.mi.edu

Musicians Institute Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

Musicians Institute has an acceptance rate of 71% and is among the top 34% of the most difficult universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

Total Men Women
Acceptance Rate 71% 73% 69%
Applicants 425 259 166
Admissions 303 188 115
Freshmen enrolled full time 122 85 37
Freshmen enrolled part time 19 14 5

7 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

146 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

Formal demonstration of competencies Required
Other Tests Required
Recommendations Required
Secondary school record Required
TOEFL Required
College-preparatory program Considered but not required
Secondary school GPA Considered but not required
SAT/ACT Neither required nor recommended
Secondary school rank Neither required nor recommended

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Nonresident Alien 345 (43%)
White 166 (20%)
Asian 73 (9%)
Hispanic 67 (8%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 61 (8%)
Black or African American 52 (6%)
Two or more races 38 (5%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 5 (0.6%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 4 (0.5%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The average net cost to attend Musicians Institute is $39,056 per year, calculated as the sum of the average cost of tuition, room and board, books, and supplies, reduced by the amount of average financial aid received.

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Net average cost to attend
$39,056/year
Average aid awarded
$3,752
Students receiving aid
43%

Average costs by household income

<$30K $35,638
$30-48K $36,541
$48-75K $38,496
$75-110K $39,295
$110K+ $39,845

Tuition and fees

UndergraduatesGraduates
Tuition in-district $27,630$30,915
Tuition in-state $27,630$30,915
Tuition out-of-state $27,630$30,915
Fee in-district $770$1,555
Fee in-state $770$1,555
Fee out-of-state $770$1,555

Room and board costs

Dormitory capacity 160
Room charge $12,000

Musicians Institute majors

Musicians Institute has granted 64 bachelor's degrees across 3 programs and 11 master's in Music Performance, General. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Musicians Institute.

Major Associate Bachelor Master
Music Performance, General 42 43 11
Recording Arts Technology & Technician 29
Music Theory and Composition 13
Music, Other 8
Music Management 4
Grand Total 75 64 11

Musicians Institute has a graduation rate of 46%, which is among the 34% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 46% 42% 58%
  • Full-time retention rate - 71%
  • Part-time retention rate - 100%

Musicians Institute alumni

  1. Jeff Buckley

    Jeff Buckley
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1966-1997 (aged 31)
    Occupations
    composersinger-songwriterguitaristsinger
    Biography

    Jeffrey Scott Buckley was an American musician. After a decade as a session guitarist in Los Angeles, Buckley amassed a moderate following in the early 1990s performing at venues in East Village, Manhattan such as Sin-é. After rebuffing interest from record labels and Herb Cohen—the manager of his father, singer Tim Buckley—he signed with Columbia, recruited a band, and released his only studio album, Grace, in 1994.

  2. Shruti Haasan

    Shruti Haasan
    Born in
    India Flag India
    Years
    1986-.. (age 39)
    Occupations
    composermodelsingeractor
    Biography

    Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and singer who works in Telugu, Hindi and Tamil films. She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Filmfare Award South and seven South Indian International Movie Awards. Haasan has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list of 2015 and 2016.

  3. Chad Smith

    Chad Smith
    Born in
    United States Flag United States
    Years
    1961-.. (age 64)
    Occupations
    drummermusician
    Biography

    Chad Smith is an American musician who has been the drummer of the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers since 1988, and became the band's longest-serving drummer, and appeared on the band's total 10 studio albums. The group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2012. Smith is also the drummer of the hard rock supergroup Chickenfoot, formed in 2008, and of the all-instrumental outfit Chad Smith's Bombastic Meatbats, formed in 2007. He worked with the Chicks on Taking the Long Way, an album that won five Grammy Awards in 2007.

  4. Kat Graham

    Kat Graham
    Born in
    Switzerland Flag Switzerland
    Years
    1989-.. (age 36)
    Occupations
    film actortelevision actordancerphilanthropistexecutive producer
    Biography

    Katerina Alexandre Hartford Graham is an American actress, singer, dancer, and activist. She played Bonnie Bennett on The CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017). Her film credits include The Parent Trap (1998), 17 Again (2009), The Roommate (2011), Honey 2 (2011), Addicted (2014), and All Eyez on Me (2017). In music, Graham has released two extended plays and four studio albums.

All 68 notable alumni

General info

Academic calendar October to September (October - December; January-March; April-June; July-September)
Total FTE staff 162
Carnegie classification Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design Schools

Location and contacts

Address 6752 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, California, 90028
United States
City population 3,899,000
Phone 3234621384