West Los Angeles College

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2016 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,220

2.01% growth from 2015

2016 Average Net Price

$8,643

After Financial Aid

2015 Student Loan

13.1%

Default Rate

2016 Enrolled Students

12,422

23.1% Full-Time

2016 Graduation Rate

13.1%

66 Graduates

About

Costs

Admissions

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 2016, 1,039 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at West Los Angeles College. 59.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (471 degrees), 1.68 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (281 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at West Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,100 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at West Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,100 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,643.

In 2016, 63% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 3% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,220

2016 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2016, the cost of tuition at West Los Angeles College was $1,220. The cost of tuition at West Los Angeles College is $-6,100 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,320).

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Average Net Price

$8,643

2016 Value

13.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2016 West Los Angeles College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,643. Between 2015 and 2016, the average net price of West Los Angeles College grew by 13.5%.

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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

$11,970

Room and Board

$1,764

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at West Los Angeles College was of $11,970 in 2016. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,764. The cost of room and board increased by 4.15% between 2015 and 2016. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.03% during the same period.

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Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

63%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

3%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

63% of undergraduate students at West Los Angeles College received grants or loans in 2016. This represents a decline of 4.55% with respect to 2015, when 66% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.

13.1%

2015 Default Rate

41

Number of Defaults

In 2015 the default rate for borrower's at West Los Angeles College was 13.1%, which represents 41 out of the 312 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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Admissions

West Los Angeles College received N/A undergraduate applications in N/A, which represents a 0% annual growth. Out of those N/A applicants, N/A students were accepted for enrollment, representing a N/A% acceptance rate.

There were 12,422 students enrolled at West Los Angeles College in 2016, and N/A% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

West Los Angeles College has an overall enrollment yield of N/A%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

Acceptance Rate

N/A%

Acceptance Rate in N/A

N/A

Accepted Out of N/A

In N/A, the undergraduate acceptance rate of West Los Angeles College was N/A% (N/A admissions from N/A applications). This is approximately the same as the acceptance rate of N/A, which was N/A%. Between N/A and N/A, the number of applicants stayed by N/A%, while admissions stayed by N/A%.

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SAT Scores

N/A%

Submission Percentage

N/A

Scores Submitted

N/A% of enrolled first-time students at West Los Angeles College in N/A submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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Enrollment

West Los Angeles College has a total enrollment of 12,422 students. The full-time enrollment at West Los Angeles College is 2,869 students and the part-time enrollment is 9,553. This means that 23.1% 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 43.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Black or African American, 12.9% White, 6.11% Asian, 3.55% Two or More Races, 0.258% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.233% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at West Los Angeles College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (25.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20.2%) and Black or African American Female (15.4%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

23.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at West Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 12,422 students. The full-time enrollment at West Los Angeles College is 2,869 and the part-time enrollment is 9,553. This means that 23.1% of students enrolled at West Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time compared with 36.5% 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 (60%), 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

    5,392

  2. Black or African American

    3,399

  3. White

    1,604

The enrolled student population at West Los Angeles College is 43.4% Hispanic or Latino, 27.4% Black or African American, 12.9% White, 6.11% Asian, 3.55% Two or More Races, 0.258% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.233% 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 46.8% White, 24.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13% 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, 363 students (2.92%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2016, 191 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 (471 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (281 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 Liberal Arts & Humanities (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (75 degrees), and Legal (43 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers, applications & systems software

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 Software developers, applications & systems software (409,613 people), Miscellaneous managers (147,820 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (121,581 people), Computer programmers (120,493 people), and Other Computer Occupations (111,691 people).

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (75 degrees), Legal (43 degrees), Human Sciences (38 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (68 degrees).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Physicians & 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 Physicians & surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Sales representatives, wholesale & manufacturing, Firstline supervisors of nonretail sales workers, and Other Sales Workers

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (75 degrees), Legal (43 degrees), Human Sciences (38 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (68 degrees).

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Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

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 Computer Systems Design (489,734 people), Elementary & secondary schools (210,861 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (110,234 people), Insurance carriers & related activities (100,282 people), and Hospitals (91,523 people).

The most specialized majors at West Los Angeles College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (407 degrees awarded), Mechanical Technologies (75 degrees), Legal (43 degrees), Human Sciences (38 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (68 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 N/A, 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. 424

  2. 615

In 2016, 424 degrees were awarded to men at West Los Angeles College, which is 0.689 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (615).

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Most Common Male Majors

In N/A, 139 degrees were awarded to men at West Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.591 times less than the 235 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In N/A, 235 degrees were awarded to women at West Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.69 times more than the 139 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

N/A%

100% Completion Time

N/A%

150% Completion Time

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

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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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Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at West Los Angeles College is Female and White (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).

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, 7.58% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

  1. Hispanic or Latino

    471 degrees awarded

  2. Black or African American

    281 degrees awarded

  3. White

    122 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at West Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino (471 degrees awarded). There were 1.68 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (281 degrees).

3.66% of degree recipients (38 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

  1. Hispanic or Latino Female

    272 degrees awarded

  2. Hispanic or Latino Male

    199 degrees awarded

  3. Black or African American Female

    184 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at West Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino female (272 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (199 degrees).

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Operations

West Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $983k (N/A%), compared to the 1.4% average return ($43.5k on $3.12M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2015, West Los Angeles College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $32.9M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

West Los Angeles College employs N/A N/A, N/A N/A, and N/A N/A. Most academics at West Los Angeles College are N/A (N/A), N/A(N/A), and N/A (N/A).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Los Angeles College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 65 employees, Service, with 47 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2015 Endowment

0%

growth from 2014

West Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2015 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. $5.97M - Federal

  2. $4.53M - State

  3. $2.13M - Local

As of 2015, West Los Angeles College received $5.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.53M from state grants and contracts, and $2.13M from local grants and contracts.

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Expenses

Primary Expenses

Expenditure values can vary depending on whether the institution is public or private, and are not available for private-for-profit schools.

$32.9M

Salary Expenditure

$N/A

Benefits Expenditure

In 2015, West Los Angeles College had a total expenditure of $N/A. Of that $N/A, they spent $32.9M on salaries and $N/A on benefits.

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Expenditure by Category

This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at West Los Angeles College as a share of total expenditure.

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Salary Expenditure

$32.9M

2015 Salaries

6.25%

growth from 2014

In 2015, West Los Angeles College paid a median of $32.9M in salaries, which represents N/A% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 6.25% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 14.4% growth from 2013 and a 0.545% growth from 2012.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 17.1M (52.8% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$10.6M

Instructional Salaries

132

Number of Employees

In 2015, West Los Angeles College paid a total of $10.6M to 132 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.44M (31%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

N/A

Most Common Instructor

N/A Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

65 Employees

In N/A, the most common positions for instructional staff at West Los Angeles College were N/A with N/A employees; N/A with N/A employees; and N/A with N/A employees.

In N/A, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at West Los Angeles College were Office and Administrative Support with 65 employees; Service with 47 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

  1. N/A

  2. N/A

  3. N/A

In N/A, the most common demographic for instructional staff at West Los Angeles College was N/A with N/A employees, N/A with N/A employees, and N/A with N/A employees.

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

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