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Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·lattc.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
35%
—
Total enrollment
12,519
peer median 4,130
Avg net price
$12,323
+$3.5k vs Community College
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About

Los Angeles Trade-Technical College is a public community college in Los Angeles, California, US. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), American Culinary Federation, and National League for Nursing, among others.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
35%
Full-time retention
65%

Pell equity

13.9pp gap
Pell recipients
41%108 of 265
Non-Pell (all)
27%56 of 207
No Federal Aid
27%56 of 207

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.9-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.

FVT/GE

Of 152 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 149 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
152
Passing
3
2.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

152programs
  • Passing3 · 2.0%
  • No Data149 · 98.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
2
No data
149

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+15.2%
$41,558 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+47.5%
$53,233 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+223.3%
$116,662 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Mar 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jan 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,716
$30–48k$12,210
$48–75k$14,008
$75–110k$16,399
$110k+$17,270

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

Avg net price
$12,323
+$3,536vs Community College median $8,788
Federal loans
1.3%
In-state tuition
$1,238
Out-of-state
$10,572

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 6,103 students received $27.7M in Pell grants, alongside $2.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
6,103
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$27.7M
$27,693,680 total
Direct Loans
$2.0M
499 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

3k
’20
3k
’21
4k
’22
5k
’23
6k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$854K
252 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.1M
243 loan awards
Parent PLUS$62K
4 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 293 borrowers who entered repayment, 20 (6.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
6.8%
+4.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
293
Defaulted
20
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
21.9%
2017
6.4%
2018
17.2%
2019
6.8%
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 LATTC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs75
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

904 total completions
01Liberal Arts
36039.8%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
10811.9%
03Personal/Culinary
829.1%
04Construction Trades
808.8%
05Health Professions
657.2%
06Business
475.2%
07Mechanic
424.6%
08Engineering Tech
414.5%
09Family/Consumer Sci
404.4%
10Psychology
394.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
12,519
12-mo unduplicated
20,547
Undergraduate
20,547
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
57%11,757
Women
43%8,790

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
73.2%
Black
13.9%
White
5.6%
Asian
2.8%
Two or more
2.4%
Unknown
1.4%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
29
16 M · 13 W
Women athletes
44.8%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$813K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$5K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$18K
$18K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 1

Basketball
16 M · 13 W
$810K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.34
17 offenses · 12,655 students

3-year trend

0.922 yrs ago1.731 yr ago1.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
44
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
11
Fondling
3
Motor vehicle theft
2
Aggravated assault
1

By location

17total
  • On campus17

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

  • Race1

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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
184

LATTC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions LATTC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
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
SubjectLos Angeles Trade Technical College
35%Open admission12,519$12,323Community College
Alexandria Technical & Community College
—Open admission3,281$13,691Community College
Alvin Community College
—Open admission5,872$8,525Community College
Bates Technical College
—Open admission4,083$6,292Community College
Central Community College
—Open admission6,927$7,024Community College
Chippewa Valley Technical College
—Open admission8,330$12,285Community College
Coastal Bend College
—Open admission4,259$4,237Community College
Coastal Pines Technical College
—Open admission4,130$0 or lessCommunity College
Cochise County Community College District
—Open admission3,905$7,929Community College
College of DuPage
—Open admission26,224$7,401Community College
Fox Valley Technical College
—Open admission10,670$11,407Community College
J Sargeant Reynolds Community College
—Open admission8,681$5,168Community College
John A Logan College
—Open admission3,224$5,541Community College
Kellogg Community College
—Open admission4,036$4,858Community College
Lake Land College
—Open admission3,960$2,254Community College
Lake Superior College
—Open admission4,074$15,492Community College
Madisonville Community College
—Open admission3,569$5,406Community College
Mid-State Technical College
—Open admission3,144$10,873Community College
Minnesota West Community and Technical College
—Not reported3,695$11,191Community College
Northcentral Technical College
—Open admission6,746$10,303Community College
Northeast Iowa Community College
—Open admission4,808$11,272Community College
Northwest State Community College
—Open admission4,082$13,555Community College
Northwood Technical College
—Open admission2,940$8,989Community College
Southern University at Shreveport
—Open admission2,951$11,049Community College
Texarkana College
—Open admission4,290$8,812Community College
Waukesha County Technical College
—Open admission8,367$11,101Community College
Western Iowa Tech Community College
—Open admission5,482$8,770Community College
Westmoreland County Community College
—Open admission3,990$5,167Community College
Wichita State University-Campus of Applied Sciences and Technology
—Open admission6,106$8,805Community College
Wiregrass Georgia Technical College
—Open admission4,466$614Community College
Woodland Community College
—Open admission4,128$8,356Community College
Peer group median35%—4,130$8,788

Institutions like LATTC

Explore the federal data for institutions in LATTC's comparison group.

IPEDS

LATTC Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
213-763-5560
Address
Administration / Services Building, E5-519, 400 West Washington Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015

The mission of the office of Institutional Effectiveness (IE) is to ensure LATTC plans, develops, implements, assesses, and holds itself accountable for activities, policies, and practices that are evidence-based, effective, promote excellence, and enhance student success.

Visit IR office page
Team
2 members
  • Moon Ko
    Interim Dean, Institutional Effectiveness
  • Marcia Wilson
    Dean, Pathway Innovation and Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (2)

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

Frequently asked questions about Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about LATTC.

What is the acceptance rate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College?

Los Angeles Trade Technical College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles Trade Technical College?

Los Angeles Trade Technical College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 35% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Los Angeles Trade Technical College?

Los Angeles Trade Technical College reports a total enrollment of 12,519 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Los Angeles Trade Technical College?

The average net price at Los Angeles Trade Technical College is $12,323 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Los Angeles Trade Technical College located?

Los Angeles Trade Technical College is located in Los Angeles, California 90015-4181.

Who runs Institutional Research at Los Angeles Trade Technical College?

Los Angeles Trade Technical College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
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.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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