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Musicians Institute, California

Overview of Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute can be found in Los Angeles, California (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. People attending Musicians Institute come from a variety of states around the country.

Faculty

Classes at the school are less crowded than at many schools.

Student Body

In 2005, 1,056 students were enrolled in Musicians Institute. A very high share of students at the school are male.

The school reports its educational mission is:
"Musicians Institute is committed to high-quality training of musicians for careers in contemporary music. The Institute provides professional-level music education to students of guitar, keyboard, bass, voice, drum set, recording, guitar constuction and music business in a multi-cultural environment that is designed to enhance the appreciation, understanding, interpretation and performance of diverse styles of music."

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Musicians Institute

Musicians Institute
1655 McCadden
Hollywood, CA 90028
General Phone: (323) 462-1384
Admissions Phone: (323) 860-1156
Financial Aid Phone: (323) 860-1121
http://www.mi.edu

Musicians Institute Programs and Degrees (2005)

Musicians Institute awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Music612various music studies, music performance

Number of programs and degrees for Musicians Institute in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Award of less than 1 academic year3511
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years2551
Bachelor's degree61

Student Body

In 2005, Musicians Institute had a total enrollment of 1,056 students (1,056 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men84%
Women16%
Full-Time100%
Part-Time0%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White48%
Black8%
Hispanic9%
Asian9%
American Indian0%
Other Races9%
(Foreign Students)17%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California63%
State unknown6%
Washington4%
Illinois2%
Texas2%
Foreign countries2%
New Mexico2%
Colorado1%
Arizona1%
Massachusetts1%
Pennsylvania1%
Virginia1%
New Jersey1%
Michigan1%
Florida1%
Alaska1%
New York1%
Oregon1%
Hawaii1%
Indiana1%
Ohio1%

Musicians Institute Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time78 %
Part-Time22 %

Musicians Institute Room and Board (2005)

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 (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total1,14275266%752100%
Men94262967%629100%
Women20012362%123100%

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
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)recommended

Admissions Phone Number: (323) 860-1156

Musicians Institute Faculty

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructorcalendar year87$26,3359$29,625
All faculty totalcalendar year87$26,3359$29,625

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

Musicians Institute Degree Programs (2005)

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, Other

Musicians Institute Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Musicians Institute Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. all colleges)
Top 1%Musicians Institute % of accepted students who choose to enroll
% 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 2%Musicians Institute Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%Musicians Institute Male % of student body
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 7%Musicians Institute Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
% of students from other states
(vs. all colleges)
Top 15%Musicians Institute % of students from other states
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Grants credits for AP courses
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
On-campus library

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