Las Positas College: Review & Facts

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Las Positas College is a medium two-year, public school with 6,725 students enrolled. This college was established in 1988 and is the only college located in Livermore, California.

Academic Offerings

1-year certificate, associate's degree, and 2-year certificate are offered at Las Positas College.

Majors
Offered
72
Las Positas College deploys a semester-based curriculum calendar system and has 72 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Business, Management, Psychology, and Biology. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are typically a positive sign. However, if you wish to transfer out or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.

The rate of student retention at Las Positas College is fair at 79% (close to California average). Taking this statistic into consideration, apparently students enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
79%
Fair
The graduation rate at LPC is low: 44%. Around 18% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at Las Positas College is reasonably decent: 20:1. Read more information regarding instruction at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition prices are relatevely low - $8,200 per year. The additional fees at LPC not covered by tuition are around $100; which totals $8,300 a year.

Read the details about LPC additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.

Admissions Information

Dual Credits
Accepted
Yes
The college will consider accepting dual credits and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about applying to Las Positas College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call this school's general information office at (925) 424-1000 or check Las Positas College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
B+
Dicey
Las Positas College provides a distance learning option.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at Las Positas College, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses. Additionally, this school helps students to evaluate their career options and find a full-time job upon graduation.

ROTC
Available
No
At this moment there is no on-campus housing at Las Positas College.

Based on the college crime information, Las Positas College appears to be a generally safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Las Positas College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Las Positas College
3000 Campus Hill Drive
Livermore, California
94551-7650, USA
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