West Los Angeles College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,220

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$8,881

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

8.71%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

11,983

22.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

15.6%

70 Graduates

About

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Enrollment

Graduates

Operations

About

West Los Angeles College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at West Los Angeles College were .

In 2017, 1,456 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Los Angeles College. 57.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.1% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (734 degrees), 2.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (350 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,881.

In 2017, 58% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 3% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,220

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at West Los Angeles College was $1,220. The cost of tuition at West Los Angeles College is $-6,194 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Average Net Price

$8,881

2017 Value

2.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 West Los Angeles College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,881. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of West Los Angeles College grew by 2.75%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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Other Student Expenses

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Los Angeles College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

58%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

3%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

58% of undergraduate students at West Los Angeles College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.94% with respect to 2016, when 63% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at West Los Angeles College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

8.71%

2016 Default Rate

21

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at West Los Angeles College was 8.71%, which represents 21 out of the 241 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

West Los Angeles College has a total enrollment of 11,983 students. The full-time enrollment at West Los Angeles College is 2,749 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,234. This means that 22.9% of students enrolled at West Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at West Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Black or African American, 14.4% White, 4.19% Asian, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.359% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at West Los Angeles College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (24.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (19.1%) and Black or African American Female (15.2%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 11,983 students. The full-time enrollment at West Los Angeles College is 2,749 and the part-time enrollment is 9,234. This means that 22.9% of students enrolled at West Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at West Los Angeles College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), West Los Angeles College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    5,031

  2. Black or African American

    3,075

  3. White

    1,725

The enrolled student population at West Los Angeles College is 42% Hispanic or Latino, 25.7% Black or African American, 14.4% White, 4.19% Asian, 3.36% Two or More Races, 0.359% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.25% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 902 students (7.53%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2017, 230 more women than men received degrees from West Los Angeles College. The majority of degree recipients at West Los Angeles College are hispanic or latino (734 degrees awarded). There were 2.1 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (350 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at West Los Angeles College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at West Los Angeles College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (199 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (628 degrees), and Human Sciences (46 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Elementary & middle school teachers (135,078 people), Police officers (121,490 people), Other managers (69,046 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (48,131 people), and Social workers, all other (42,484 people).

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Protective Services (199 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (628 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees), and Legal (23 degrees).

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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 West Los Angeles College are Surgeons, Physicians, Information security analysts, Chief executives & legislators, and Real estate brokers & sales agents

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Protective Services (199 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (628 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees), and Legal (23 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (302,316 people), Elementary & secondary schools (233,519 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (68,074 people), Legal services (65,522 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (64,575 people).

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Protective Services (199 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (628 degrees), Human Sciences (46 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (46 degrees), and Legal (23 degrees).

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Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by West Los Angeles College.

Most Common

  1. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  2. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

  3. N/A

    N/A degrees awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at West Los Angeles College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

  1. 613

  2. 843

In 2017, 613 degrees were awarded to men at West Los Angeles College, which is 0.727 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (843).

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Most Common Male Majors

In false, 192 degrees were awarded to men at West Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.52 times less than the 369 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In false, 369 degrees were awarded to women at West Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.92 times more than the 192 male recipients with that same degree.

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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Los Angeles College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.29% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    734 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    350 degrees awarded

  3. White

    149 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino (734 degrees awarded). There were 2.1 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (350 degrees).

3.23% of degree recipients (47 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    423 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    311 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    231 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at West Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino female (423 degrees awarded). There were 1.36 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (311 degrees).

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Operations

West Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $525k (N/A%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, West Los Angeles College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. West Los Angeles College employs 115 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at West Los Angeles College are Female Instructors (64), Male Instructors(51), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Los Angeles College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 54 employees, Service, with 42 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

0%

growth from 2016

West Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of West Los Angeles College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $N/A approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

  1. $1.53M - Federal

  2. $6.03M - State

  3. $2.33M - Local

As of 2017, West Los Angeles College received $1.53M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $6.03M from state grants and contracts, and $2.33M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$39.3M

2017 Salaries

11.1%

growth from 2016

In 2017, West Los Angeles College paid a median of $39.3M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 11.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.66% growth from 2015 and a 6.25% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$11.1M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2017, West Los Angeles College paid a total of $11.1M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 28.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.01M (29.3%) for similar Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

115 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

54 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Los Angeles College were Instructor with 115 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Los Angeles College were Office and Administrative Support with 54 employees; Service with 42 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 15 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. Female Instructor

  2. Male Instructor

  3. false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Los Angeles College was Female Instructor with 64 employees, Male Instructor with 51 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at West Los Angeles College.

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