Los Angeles City College: Review & Facts

Overall Rating:Overall Ranking - Below AverageQuality:Education Quality Rating - Below AverageSafety:Capmus Safety Rating - PoorCosts:Tuition & Fees Cost Rating - Oustanding

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Los Angeles City College is a large two-year, public school with 13,200 students enrolled. This school was founded in 1929 and is one of the 41 colleges and schools located in Los Angeles, California.

Academic Offerings

At Los Angeles City College you can receive your 1-year certificate, associate's degree, or 2-year certificate.

Majors
Offered
67
Los Angeles City College implements a semester-based curriculum calendar system and offers choices in 67 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Biology, Psychology, Nursing, and Management. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings.

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

Los Angeles City College student retention rate is relatively low at 63% (way below California average). Considering this statistic, it seems that students somewhat enjoy their stay at this school.

Student Retention
63%
Bad
The graduation rate at Los Angeles City College is very low: 24%. Roughly 15% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.

Student to faculty ratio at LACC is a bit disappointing, 27:1. Find out more about faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.

Tuition and Loans

Average tuition price is close to the nationwide median - around $9,900 a year. The additional fees at LACC not covered by tuition are roughly $100, which comes to a total of $10,000 annually.

Read the details about Los Angeles City College 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 your dual credits, credits for life experience (learned through independent study, noncredit adult courses, work experience, portfolio demonstration, previous licensure or certification, or completion of other learning opportunities), and advanced placement credits (college-level courses taught in high school) at entry.

To receive the most accurate and up-to-date information about studying at LACC and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (323) 953-4000 or check Los Angeles City College Website.

Opportunities and Services

Safety
Grade
D
Unsafe
Los Angeles City College provides a distance education program, study abroad programs, and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a wonderful option for those who work full-time.

There are options for on-campus part-time employment at LACC, 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 present there is no on-campus housing at Los Angeles City College.

Based on the college crime numbers, Los Angeles City College seems to be a relatively dangerous school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.

Los Angeles City College Location and Address

Postal Address:
Los Angeles City College
855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, California
90029, USA
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