Los Angeles Valley College

www.lavc.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,196
    2024 Average Net Price
    $13,550
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    15,999
    22.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    32.1%
    318 Graduates

    About

    Los Angeles Valley College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2024, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Los Angeles Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (890 degrees awarded), Biomedical Technology (6 degrees), and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (6 degrees).

    In 2024, 3,579 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Los Angeles Valley College. 62.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 37.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,777 degrees), 1.55 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,143 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $1,196, which is $−6,964 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $1,196, which is $6,964 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $13,550.

    In 2024, 58% of undergraduate students attending Los Angeles Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 2% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,196
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Los Angeles Valley College was $1,196. The cost of tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $−6,964 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $13,550
    2024 Value
    17.3%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Los Angeles Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $13,550. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Los Angeles Valley College grew by 17.3%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $19,431
    Room and Board
    $938
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Los Angeles Valley College was of $19,431 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 9.26% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 18.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    58%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    2%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    58% of undergraduate students at Los Angeles Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 7.41% with respect to 2023, when 54% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Los Angeles Valley College had a total enrollment of 15,999 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College is 3,588 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,411. This means that 22.4% of students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Los Angeles Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 34% White, 5.47% Asian, 5.21% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.0938% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0688% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (27.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (22.9%) and White Female (18.6%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    22.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,999 students. The full-time enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College is 3,588 and the part-time enrollment is 12,411. This means that 22.4% of students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      7,891 enrolled students
    2. White
      5,443 enrolled students
    3. Asian
      875 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Los Angeles Valley College is 49.3% Hispanic or Latino, 34% White, 5.47% Asian, 5.21% Black or African American, 2.73% Two or More Races, 0.0938% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0688% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 428 students (2.68%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 887 more women than men received degrees from Los Angeles Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,777 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,143 degrees).

    The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Los Angeles Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (890 degrees awarded), followed by Biomedical Technology (6 degrees) and General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (6 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Los Angeles Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (246 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (402 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,119 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Other managers (422,013 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (385,119 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (295,984 people), Chief executives & legislators (180,131 people), and Postsecondary teachers (143,985 people).

    The most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College in 2024 are Human Sciences (246 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (402 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,119 degrees), Social Sciences (324 degrees), and Communications (130 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Human Sciences (246 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (402 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,119 degrees), Social Sciences (324 degrees), and Communications (130 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (708,766 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (424,721 people), Computer Systems Design (339,835 people), Legal services (324,870 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (306,064 people).

    The most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Human Sciences (246 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (402 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,119 degrees), Social Sciences (324 degrees), and Communications (130 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Los Angeles Valley College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      890 degrees awarded
    2. General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
      6 degrees awarded
    3. Biomedical Technology
      6 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Los Angeles Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 890 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    1,346
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    2,233
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 1,346 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College, which is 0.603 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,233).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 397 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.551 times less than the 721 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 721 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 397 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    18%
    100% Completion Time
    32%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2023, 18% of students graduating from Los Angeles Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 32% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      1,777 degrees awarded
    2. White
      1,143 degrees awarded
    3. Asian
      256 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,777 degrees awarded). There were 1.55 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,143 degrees).

    3.41% of degree recipients (122 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,221 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,133 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino Female
      1,115 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino female (1,221 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (1,133 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 91 employees, Service, with 50 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees.

    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $7.37M - Federal
    2. $14M - State
    3. $6.86M - Local

    As of 2024, Los Angeles Valley College received $7.37M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $14M from state grants and contracts, and $6.86M from local grants and contracts.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $25.8M
    Instructional Salaries
    189
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Los Angeles Valley College paid a total of $25.8M to 189 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 91 employees, Service with 50 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 34 employees.

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