Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Los Angeles, California · Private Nonprofit · 58.2% acceptance rate
ROI Score: 39/100 · Below Benchmark
Data: 2024-25 College Scorecard release
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad earns an ROI score of 39 in the Below Benchmark tier, primarily because the metric framework used for general higher education does not fit a religious seminary well. The most striking number is the 11.9% completion rate (subscore 2), which reflects the fact that the institution serves a population studying Talmudic and rabbinical training rather than typical degree-seeking students. Median 10-year earnings reach $48,361 and the payback period is 15 years. Tuition is just $16,900 with average net price of $14,959, totaling $59,836 over four years. Debt and repayment rate data are not reported in current Scorecard data. The school primarily prepares students for religious vocations, where post-graduate earnings reflect rabbinical, teaching, and community service roles rather than secular labor market wages. Standard ROI framing does not capture the school's mission or value proposition.
How Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary scores under our methodology
These are the College Scorecard measures that pull this school's CampusROI score down. They describe the published figures, not the quality of the education, and they are our reading of the data. Check them against your own aid offer and intended major.
- ROI Score39/100 - Below Benchmark tier of our scale (below 45). For context, 38% of the schools we score reach 60 or higher.
- 6-year graduation rate11.9% - The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our score, since a degree that is not finished rarely pays back.
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary
Quick Numbers
| In-state tuition + fees | $16,900/yr |
| Out-of-state tuition + fees | $16,900/yr |
| Average net price | $14,959/yr |
| Total 4-year cost (net) | $59,836 |
| Median earnings (10yr post-entry) | $48,361 |
| Average earnings (6yr post-entry) | N/A |
| Median debt at graduation | N/A |
| Estimated monthly loan payment | N/A |
| Estimated payback period | 15 years |
| 6-year graduation rate | 11.9% |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 163 |
Data as of 2024-2025. Source: College Scorecard API (U.S. Department of Education).
The Full Financial Picture
The first number you'll see is the sticker price: $16,900/year, which covers tuition and fees only. After grants, scholarships, and aid, the average student here pays a net price of $14,959/year, or roughly $59,836 over four years. That's the number to plan around.
What you actually pay depends a lot on what your family earns. Families making under $30,000/year pay an average of $14,300/year here, while families earning over $110,000 pay $10,300/year.
The Department of Education does not report a median debt figure for this school, usually because too few students borrow federal loans for the figure to be published. Our ROI score gives this measure a neutral middle value rather than treating it as zero debt.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after grants and scholarships, by income bracket.
| Family Income | Avg Net Price/Year |
|---|---|
| $0 - $30,000 | $14,300 |
| $30,001 - $48,000 | $15,486 |
| $48,001 - $75,000 | $13,987 |
| $75,001 - $110,000 | $16,940 |
| $110,001+ | $10,300 |
Cost by Income Bracket Explained
Lower-income families (under $30K)
Families under $30,000 pay $14,300 per year, $57,200 over four years. The price difference across income brackets is compressed at this institution, reflecting the school's mission-driven aid approach.
Middle-income families ($30K-$110K)
The income bracket data shows clear inversions: $48,001-$75,000 pays just $13,987 (less than the $0-$30,000 bracket), and $75,001-$110,000 pays $16,940. These inversions almost certainly reflect small-sample variance given the 163-student enrollment, IPEDS net price by income data is unreliable at this scale and should be interpreted as a rough range rather than a price ladder.
Higher-income families ($110K+)
Households over $110,000 pay $10,300 per year, the lowest reported bracket figure, another small-sample inversion. Over four years that's just $41,200, well below tuition. As with the middle-income data, this likely reflects a handful of high-aid recipients in a tiny enrollment cohort rather than a true high-income discount.
Earnings by Major
Top 1 most popular majors at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary with available earnings data.
| Major | Median Earnings | Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Religion/Religious Studies | $38,872 | - |
Earnings reflect median 4-year post-completion (or 1-year where 4-year unavailable). Grades based on debt-to-earnings ratio.
Program Analysis
Why these programs deliver their earnings outcomes.
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies is the institution's only reported program with 11 graduates. First-year earnings of $15,652 are extremely low, reflecting that recent graduates typically enter rabbinical training, religious teaching, or community service work rather than secular wage employment. Four-year earnings of $38,872 show meaningful growth as graduates settle into religious vocations. Debt and ROI grade data are not reported. The financial framework used for secular career programs is not the right lens for evaluating this credential, students are choosing it for religious training, not earnings maximization.
How Graduates Do
Earnings
Loan Repayment
| Metric | This School | Median of schools we score |
|---|---|---|
| 1-year repayment | N/A | 68.8% |
| 3-year repayment | N/A | 73.6% |
| 5-year repayment | N/A | 67.7% |
| 7-year repayment | N/A | 72.8% |
Completion Rate
Trends Over Time
How Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary’s cost and outcomes have moved across College Scorecard releases (2009-2024).
Average Net Price
Completion Rate
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, release years shown. Net price and completion are reported annually.
Admissions Snapshot
| Acceptance rate | 58.2% |
| Enrollment | 163 |
| Pell Grant recipients | 70.1% |
| Avg faculty salary (monthly) | $5,655 |
The seminary admits 58.2% of applicants. SAT and ACT mid-50% bands are not reported in current Scorecard data. Standard test-based selectivity context does not apply here.
Compared to Similar Schools
Peer institutions matched by type, size, and selectivity.
| School | ROI | Net Price | 10yr Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary (this school) | 39 | $14,959 | $48,361 |
| Azusa Pacific University | 71 | $22,212 | $66,677 |
| Art Center College of Design | 56 | $48,661 | $71,958 |
| Clear Creek Baptist Bible College | 31 | $10,949 | $41,623 |
| Hobe Sound Bible College | 30 | $12,074 | $39,863 |
| Yeshiva of Nitra Rabbinical College | 29 | $10,880 | $41,785 |
Who Thrives Here
With 163 students and a 70.1% Pell rate, this is a small religious seminary serving observant Jewish students preparing for rabbinical, education, and community leadership roles within the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The school fits a very specific population: students committed to Jewish religious study and vocations who want to study in the Los Angeles Chabad community. The standard ROI framework does not apply, applicants here are choosing the school for religious training, not labor market positioning.
The Verdict: Below Benchmark Under Our Scoring
Under our methodology, Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary scores 39/100, which falls in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At a net price of $14,959 per year, with typical graduate earnings of $48,361 ten years after entry, we estimate the payback period at about 15 years. In our view that makes the financial case a hard one to make on the numbers alone, but those numbers are averages: your major, your aid package and what you want from a degree all change the picture, so run your own numbers before you commit.
What to keep an eye on: its 11.9% graduation rate, a long payback period.
Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary: Common Questions
Is Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary worth it?
In our view, the financial case is a hard one to make on the numbers alone. Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary scores 39/100 on our ROI scale, in the Below Benchmark tier (below 45). At $14,959 a year after aid against $48,361 in typical earnings ten years out, we estimate the payback period at about 15 years. Your major and aid package can change the picture, so run your own numbers.
How much does Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary cost after financial aid?
The average net price - the cost of attendance (tuition, fees, books, supplies and average living costs) minus grants and scholarships, for full-time, first-time students receiving federal aid - is about $14,959 a year, or roughly $59,836 over four years. Because it counts living costs, it can run above tuition alone. That is the number to plan around. Actual cost varies by family income, per the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
What do Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary graduates earn?
The typical graduate earns about $48,361 ten years after enrolling, roughly $6,561 a year more than the median high-school graduate ($41,800, per NCES, 2022). That earnings gap is what has to cover the cost of the degree.
How long does it take to pay off Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary?
We estimate the payback period - the time it takes for the earnings bump over a high-school graduate to cover what you spent - at about 15 years for Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary. The median across the schools we track is about 12 years.
What is the graduation rate at Yeshiva Ohr Elchonon Chabad West Coast Talmudical Seminary?
The six-year graduation rate is 11.9%. The national average for four-year schools is 64% (NCES, 2022). Completion is 15% of our ROI score, since a degree you don't finish rarely pays back.
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Vintage: 2024-2025 · Last updated: 2026-03-25
Earnings reflect median outcomes for all federal financial aid recipients. Individual results vary by major, effort, and career path.