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CBD College

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CBD College

Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $23,033 a year

Median debt at graduation: $19,309 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): 70 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Good · Top 45%
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.82%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$2,610

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$22,935
$30,001–$48,000$23,547

Full cost of attendance before aid: $28,569 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
1,408
Men and women
College Scorecard, fall 2023
Men 27% · Women 73%
First-generation students
College Scorecard
43%
Total students1,408
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$23,033
Cost of attendance (per year)$28,569
Median federal debt at graduation$19,309
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
82%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
College Scorecard, within 3 years
43%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$37,237
Application fee
IPEDS, 2023–24
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants41%

Value: Solid (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Campus life

SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates0%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older74%
Students per faculty member20 to 1
Faculty who are full-time95%College Scorecard, fall 2023
Nearest airport with airline serviceLos Angeles International Airport (LAX)About 10 miles away · about 25 minutes by car
Town population3,857,263Census, 2020–2024
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreLos AngelesAbout 7 miles away · about 15 minutes by car
Typical weather58°F in January · 73°F in JulyNOAA, 1991–2020, from Los Angeles Dwtn Usc Campus, CA, about 4 miles away

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.000.04
Burglary0.000.08
Motor vehicle theft0.000.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

How much does CBD College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $23,033 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do CBD College’s graduates do?
82% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $37,237; the median federal debt at graduation is $19,309.

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