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Musicians Institute

Overview of Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute can be found in Hollywood, CA (a large city). The school is a private, for-profit institution. The Bachelor's degree is the highest degree at Musicians Institute.

Areas of Study

The school has a tighter focus on specific areas of study than most colleges its size. The most common majors at Musicians Institute are in music.

Musicians Institute Selectivity

The school does not have an open admissions system. Not everyone who applies is accepted. Only 25% of students scored 270 or lower in 2007 on the verbal SAT test. Math SAT scores at Musicians Institute centered around 470 to 610, but ranged both higher and lower. People attending the school come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

Classes at Musicians Institute are less crowded than at many schools.

Student Body

In 2007, 1,252 students were enrolled in the school. A very high share of students at Musicians Institute are male.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Musicians Institute provides innovative education preparing graduates for creative and professional careers in contemporary music performance, recording, and related fields. MI is dedicated to providing comprehensive instruction, facilities and other resources to support and inspire artistic and professional accomplishment."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute
1655 McCadden
Hollywood, CA 90028
General Phone: (323) 462-1384
http://www.mi.edu

Musicians Institute Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Music512various music studies, music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Musicians Institute in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year2731
Associate's degree1771
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years561
Bachelor's degree61

Student Body

In 2007, Musicians Institute had a total enrollment of 1,252 students (1,190 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class:

GroupPercent
Men83%
Women17%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White45%
Black4%
Hispanic13%
Asian6%
American Indian5%
Unknown5%
(Foreign Students)22%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 182%
18-1917%
20-2130%
22-2426%
25-2916%
30-345%
35-392%
40-491%
50-640%

Musicians Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time36 %
Part-Time100 %

Musicians Institute Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Los Angeles, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Musicians Institute Admissions and Selectivity (2007)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total859859100%62072%
Men684684100%51375%
Women175175100%10761%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal270580
SAT Math470610
SAT Writing200580

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPAnot required
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programnot required
Recommendationsrequired
Formal Demonstration of Competencerequired
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)recommended
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT1%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Musicians Institute Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 21,100
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 21,100
Books and supplies$ 1,848

Financial Aid:
Musicians Institute participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 2161800)

Musicians Institute Faculty

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Non-tenured and not on tenure track8614

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year86$26,56114$25,785
All faculty totalcalendar year86$26,56114$25,785

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Musicians Institute Degree Programs (2007)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, Other

Musicians Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Musicians Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in music
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Musicians Institute % of degrees in music
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%Musicians Institute Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Musicians Institute Male % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 9%Musicians Institute Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers part-time study
On-campus library

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