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Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, CA · City · 11,198 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Located in the vibrant heart of East Hollywood, Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a premier community college celebrated for its rich history of fostering academic mobility and its exceptional transfer pathways to top-tier universities like UCLA and USC. The institution is especially renowned for its powerhouse creative arts programs, most notably the prestigious LACC Theatre Academy and the Herb Alpert Music Center, which uniquely offers tuition-free education to qualifying music majors. On campus, students enjoy a highly diverse, supportive environment featuring active student clubs, a dedicated transfer center, and flexible scheduling designed to accommodate both traditional and working learners. Additionally, LACC's prime metropolitan location sets it apart, offering students unparalleled, direct access to career-launching internships and hands-on training in the local entertainment and healthcare industries.


Wikipedia:Los Angeles City College (LACC) is a public community college in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District, and serves Hollywood and its surrounding neighborhoods. It is located on Vermont Avenue south of Santa Monica Boulevard on the former campus of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in East Hollywood. From 1947 to 1955, the college shared its campus with California State University, Los Angeles, then known as Los Angeles State College of Applied Arts and Sciences (LASCAAS), before the university moved to its present campus of 175 acres (71 ha) in the northeastern section of the City of Los Angeles, 5 miles (8 km) east of the Civic Center.

Location
Los Angeles, CA, 90029 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
12 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$18,924
Out-of-state COA
$28,258
Avg net price
$10,261
In-state tuition
$1,238
Out-of-state tuition
$10,572
Books & supplies
$1,062/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$9,814
$30–48k
$10,076
$48–75k
$11,783
$75–110k
$14,784
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
27%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
35%
Transferred
10%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
55%
Median earnings (6yr)
$28,854
Median earnings (10yr)
$36,190
Median debt
$12,750
Monthly loan payment
$135
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,070$17,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$29,000
Student Body
Men 44%Women 56%
30
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
26%
First-generation
59%
Median family income
$12,348
Independent students
53%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
28.0
Part-time students
74%
Race & ethnicity
White
21%
Hispanic
51%
Black
9%
Asian
9%
Two or more
3%
Non-resident
3%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
35%
Avg faculty salary
$12,693/mo
Instructional spend/student
$9,887
Federal loan rate
4%

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