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Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA · City · 13,436 students
4
Year
Public
City
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Situated on a scenic 426-acre campus in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles Pierce College is highly regarded for its exceptional transfer rates to prestigious four-year institutions, particularly within the University of California (UC) and California State University (CSU) systems. The college is particularly renowned for its premier veterinary technology and agricultural science programs, alongside highly competitive pathways in nursing, business, and STEM fields. Students enjoy an active campus culture featuring diverse student organizations, competitive Brahmas athletics, and robust support services designed to foster academic success. What truly sets Pierce apart is its unique, fully functioning on-campus farm complete with livestock, providing students with rare, hands-on agricultural and veterinary training right in the suburban heart of the San Fernando Valley.


Wikipedia:Los Angeles Pierce College, shortened to Pierce College or simply Pierce, is a public community college in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. It serves 22,000 students each semester.

Location
Woodland Hills, CA, 91371-0002 · City campus
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
19 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$21,400
Out-of-state COA
$30,734
Avg net price
$13,270
In-state tuition
$1,238
Out-of-state tuition
$10,572
Books & supplies
$1,062/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,626
$30–48k
$12,371
$48–75k
$14,565
$75–110k
$17,337
$110k+
$18,929
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
48%
Transferred
12%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
38%
Median earnings (6yr)
$33,606
Median earnings (10yr)
$44,521
Median debt
$12,936
Monthly loan payment
$137
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,500$19,000
Debt (90th percentile)
$33,000
Student Body
Men 47%Women 53%
30
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
28%
First-generation
55%
Median family income
$15,511
Independent students
40%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
25.0
Part-time students
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
51%
Black
5%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
35%
Avg faculty salary
$12,565/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,901
Federal loan rate
3%

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