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Diversified Vocational College

Los Angeles, California·Private for-profit, less-than 2-year·Far West·dvcla.edu

Diversified Vocational College has open admission, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). 96% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data. Fall enrollment is 264 students, and 526 enrolled over the full 12-month year (2024). Source: IPEDS.

Acceptance
100%
Open admission
Graduation (150% time)
96%
—
Total enrollment
264
peer median 70
Avg net price
$21,711
+$1.7k vs peer
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About

Diversified Vocational College is a private vocational institution located in Los Angeles, California. It focuses on programs in Transportation and Logistics Technology and Business Office Administration, though specific founding year and size details are not mentioned on the About page.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
96%

Pell equity

28.4pp gap
Pell recipients
98%278 of 284
Non-Pell (all)
70%16 of 23
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%2 of 2
No Federal Aid
67%14 of 21

Pell recipients here graduate at a 28.4-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 4 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 4 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
4
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

4programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data4 · 100.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
4

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
41%
$9,500 debt · $23,232 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
34%
$9,500 debt · $27,678 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Accredited since 1986Next review Apr 2029

Action history · 3

  1. Apr 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  2. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training
  3. Dec 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$21,711
$30–48k—
$48–75k—
$75–110k—
$110k+—

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price (private)
$21,711
+$1,690vs peer median $20,021
Federal loans
40.7%

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 407 students received $2.2M in Pell grants, alongside $1.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
407
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$2.2M
$2,191,320 total
Direct Loans
$1.3M
396 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$524K
200 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$751K
195 loan awards
Parent PLUS$6K
1 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 299 borrowers who entered repayment, 35 (11.7%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
11.7%
+9.4pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
299
Defaulted
35
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.8%
2017
9.3%
2018
11.2%
2019
11.7%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Diversified Vocational College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs2
UndergraduateOffered

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
264
12-mo unduplicated
526
Undergraduate
526
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
72%381
Women
28%145

Race / ethnicity composition

Black
45.5%
White
33.3%
Hispanic
14.8%
Unknown
4.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%
Two or more
0.8%
Asian
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
31.25
7 offenses · 224 students

3-year trend

113.642 yrs ago76.091 yr ago31.25Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
58
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
4
Robbery
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

7total
  • Public property7

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
13.0:1

Diversified Vocational College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Diversified Vocational College selected for federal comparison reporting.

6-yr gradRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectDiversified Vocational College
—Open admission264$21,711—
—Open admission272$19,649—
—Open admission51$20,090—
—Open admission149$38,815—
—80.0%15No freshman cohort—
—Open admission243$21,504—
—Open admission570$19,311—
—Not reported—$15,763—
—Open admission132$25,919—
—Open admission64$23,581—
—Open admission589$44,152—
—Open admission31$29,405—
—Open admission70$9,096—
No freshman cohort89.7%53No freshman cohort—
—Open admission36$15,110—
—Open admission15$14,838—
—Open admission106$22,098—
—Open admission46$19,952—
No freshman cohortOpen admission22$7,689—
—Open admission17$37,471—
—Open admission92$18,556—
—Open admission46$13,083—
—Open admission74$19,698—
—77.5%92$24,296—
Peer group median—80.0%70$20,021

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Reports & documents (1)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about Diversified Vocational College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Diversified Vocational College.

What is the acceptance rate at Diversified Vocational College?

Diversified Vocational College has an open admission policy, so it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements (effectively a 100% acceptance rate). Some programs, such as nursing, may have separate selective admission. IPEDS does not collect an admit rate for open-admission colleges.

What is the graduation rate at Diversified Vocational College?

At Diversified Vocational College, 96% of students graduate within 150% of normal time, per 2024 IPEDS data.

How many students attend Diversified Vocational College?

Diversified Vocational College reports a total enrollment of 264 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Diversified Vocational College?

The average net price at Diversified Vocational College is $21,711 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Diversified Vocational College located?

Diversified Vocational College is located in Los Angeles, California 90017-1604.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.

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