Long Beach City College
About
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is a public community college in Long Beach, California, United States. It was established in 1927 and is divided into two campuses, the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC) in Lakewood Village and the Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC) in central Long Beach on Pacific Coast Highway. It is the only college in the Long Beach Community College District.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Long Beach City College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions Long Beach City College selected for federal comparison reporting.
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectLong Beach City College | 30% | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Bergen Community College | — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College |
Blinn College District | — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College |
Cerritos College | — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
Citrus College | — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College |
College of the Sequoias | — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College |
Community College of Philadelphia | — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College |
Community College of Rhode Island | — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College | — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
El Paso Community College | — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College |
Fullerton College | — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College | — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Grossmont College | — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College |
Merced College | — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College |
Moorpark College | — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College |
Nassau Community College | — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College |
Orange Coast College | — | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College |
Pasadena City College | — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College |
Riverside City College | — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College |
Santa Barbara City College | — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College |
Southwestern College | — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College |
Suffolk County Community College | — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College |
Tarrant County College District | — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College |
Wake Technical Community College | — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 30% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness supports student success by providing leadership and coordination of Accreditation efforts, institutional planning, program planning and review, and institutional research. It strives to promote excellence and equity in student learning, educational practices and quality of service by establishing and maintaining a campus culture of self-evaluation and improvement.
Visit IR office pageDocuments & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- Strategic plan2022 – 2026 Strategic Plan2023The Long Beach City College 2022-2026 Strategic Plan focuses on fostering an inclusive, supportive, and innovative environment that emphasizes synergy between the college and its community. The plan's goals prioritize equitable student outcomes and addressing the needs of historically marginalized groups. Key metrics include increasing enrollment and course success rates, enhancing financial aid offerings, and securing living-wage job placements for students.lbcc.edu
Grants & funding opportunities (3)
Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.
- opportunityChafee GrantCalifornia Student Aid Commissioninstitution_site$5,000
- opportunityCalifornia Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG)Federal Governmentinstitution_site$4,500
- opportunityCalifornia Dream Act Service Incentive Grant Program (DSIG)California Student Aid Commissioninstitution_site$4,500
IR job openings (1)
Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.
Notable alumni (23)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Uduak-Joe NtukPolitics
- Jenni RiveraMusic
- Jennifer KumiyamaActing
- Norm Rasmussen
- John AmosActing
- Arthur E. BartlettBusiness
- David BerglandPolitics
- Westside BoogieMusic
- Barbara BrittonActing
- Thomas Clark (Long Beach)Politics
- William Perry CoppleLaw
- Robert Cornthwaite (actor)Acting
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