Los Angeles Valley College

www.lavc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,196

2021 Average Net Price

$11,833

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

3.5%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

14,018

17.4% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.2%

319 Graduates

About

Los Angeles Valley College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2021, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Los Angeles Valley College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (983 degrees awarded), General Communication (9 degrees), and General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations (9 degrees).

In 2021, 3,215 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Los Angeles Valley College. 65.8% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 34.2% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (1,437 degrees), 1.29 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,113 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $1,196, which is $−6,772 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $1,196, which is $−6,772 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,833.

In 2021, 55% of undergraduate students attending Los Angeles Valley College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,196

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Los Angeles Valley College was $1,196. The cost of tuition at Los Angeles Valley College is $−6,772 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Los Angeles Valley College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$11,833

2021 Value

2.53%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Los Angeles Valley College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,833. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Los Angeles Valley College grew by 2.53%.

This chart compares the average net price of Los Angeles Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Los Angeles Valley College was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 9.92% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Los Angeles Valley College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

55%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

55% of undergraduate students at Los Angeles Valley College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 9.84% with respect to 2020, when 61% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Los Angeles Valley College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

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.

3.5%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Los Angeles Valley College was 3.5%, which represents 11 out of the 314 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.

Enrollment

Los Angeles Valley College had a total enrollment of 14,018 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College is 2,433 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,585. This means that 17.4% of students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Los Angeles Valley College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 6.68% Asian, 5.03% Black or African American, 2.9% Two or More Races, 0.0927% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0785% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (28.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (23%) and White Female (16.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 14,018 students. The full-time enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College is 2,433 and the part-time enrollment is 11,585. This means that 17.4% of students enrolled at Los Angeles Valley College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Los Angeles Valley College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

73%

2021 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 Los Angeles Valley College was 73%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Los Angeles Valley College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Los Angeles Valley College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
7,248 enrolled students
White
4,117 enrolled students
Asian
936 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Los Angeles Valley College is 51.7% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 6.68% Asian, 5.03% Black or African American, 2.9% Two or More Races, 0.0927% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0785% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 526 students (3.75%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,017 more women than men received degrees from Los Angeles Valley College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,437 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1113 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Los Angeles Valley College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (983 degrees awarded), followed by General Communication (9 degrees) and General Sales, Distribution, & Marketing Operations (9 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Los Angeles Valley College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (263 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,549 degrees), and Social Sciences (256 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (359,092 people), Other managers (357,634 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (291,958 people), Postsecondary teachers (175,028 people), and Chief executives & legislators (162,101 people).

The most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College in 2021 are Human Sciences (263 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,549 degrees), Social Sciences (256 degrees), Communications (130 degrees), and Math & Statistics (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Surgeons, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Human Sciences (263 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,549 degrees), Social Sciences (256 degrees), Communications (130 degrees), and Math & Statistics (37 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Los Angeles Valley College are Elementary & secondary schools (643,393 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (419,928 people), Computer Systems Design (302,573 people), Legal services (298,731 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (214,667 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Los Angeles Valley College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
566 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
145 degree-majors awarded
Child Care Provider
126 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Los Angeles Valley College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 566 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Los Angeles Valley College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,099

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

2,116

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,099 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College, which is 0.519 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,116).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Los Angeles Valley College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 495 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.47 times less than the 1054 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 1054 degrees were awarded to men at Los Angeles Valley College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.13 times more than the 495 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Los Angeles Valley College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (58.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Los Angeles Valley College is Female and Asian (58.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 7.52% of graduates (24 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
1,437 degrees awarded
White
1,113 degrees awarded
Asian
261 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino (1,437 degrees awarded). There were 1.29 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1113 degrees).

4.35% of degree recipients (140 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
945 degrees awarded
White Female
739 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
492 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Los Angeles Valley College is hispanic or latino female (945 degrees awarded). There were 1.28 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (739 degrees).

Operations

Los Angeles Valley College employs 179 Instructors. Most academics at Los Angeles Valley College are Female Instructor (93), and Male Instructor (86).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 94 employees, Service, with 49 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$18.9M - Federal
$22.1M - State
$7.73M - Local

As of 2021, Los Angeles Valley College received $18.9M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $22.1M from state grants and contracts, and $7.73M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$58M

2021 Salaries

1.69%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Los Angeles Valley College paid a median of $58M in salaries, a 1.69% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$19.7M

Instructional Salaries

179

Number of Employees

In 2021, Los Angeles Valley College paid a total of $19.7M to 179 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

179 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

94 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College was Instructor with 179 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College were Office and Administrative Support with 94 employees, Service with 49 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Los Angeles Valley College was Female Instructor with 93 employees, and Male Instructor with 86 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Los Angeles Valley College.