California Jazz Conservatory
Berkeley, California 94704-1268
Data last updated: May 29, 2026
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Close-knit campus
California Jazz Conservatory is a private urban institution in Berkeley, California. The school is accessible to a wide range of students.
A small campus of 20 undergraduates with a 4:1 student-faculty ratio. The urban location puts students at the center of city life.
50% of students graduate within four years.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard / IPEDS.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Net price reflects most recent cohort of federally-aided undergraduates.
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48.0%
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-2.0%/yr
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Total Incidents (2024)
0
Peer Average
3
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Source: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety & Security data (Clery Act, 2024 reporting year).
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Earnings reflect federally-aided students 6 and 10 years after entry.
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- •She first taught at then became the director of the Jazz Ensembles program at the University of California, Berkeley.
- •In 1989 she left the Cal music department for private teaching and professional performance, playing at various times with Sonny Rollins, Sheila E.
- •The California Jazz Conservatory enrolled about 130–150 students in its first quarter, taught by some 25 local jazz musicians and educators.
- •By 2001 the school enrolled 600 students each quarter.
- •The performance space was named Hardymon Hall to memorialize Berkeley High School's dynamic jazz educator Phil Hardymon who founded the Berkeley Jazz Project in 1975 for high school students.
Source: Wikipedia
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