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Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, California·Public, 4-year or above·Far West
6-yr Graduation
32%
Enrollment
15,999
peer median 15,999
Avg net price
$10,200
+$4.3k vs Community College
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About

Los Angeles Valley College is a public community college in Los Angeles, California, United States. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District, and serves Valley Glen and its surrounding neighborhoods in the San Fernando Valley.

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
32%

Pell equity

15.0pp gap
Pell recipients
35%
Non-Pell
50%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 15.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$9,486
$30–48k$10,140
$48–75k$12,038
$75–110k$14,791
$110k+$13,650

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

Avg net price
$10,200
+$4,311vs Community College median $5,889
Pell recipients
75.7%
Federal loans
1.4%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs71
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,578 total
01Social Sciences
32420.5%
02Business
29018.4%
03Liberal Arts
22814.4%
04Multi/Interdisciplinary
19912.6%
05Psychology
1298.2%
06Communication
976.1%
07Visual/Performing Arts
905.7%
08Family/Consumer Sci
855.4%
09Health Professions
845.3%
10Security/Protective
523.3%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
15,999
12-mo unduplicated
26,580
Undergraduate
26,580
Graduate
20,345

Gender split

Men
43%11,552
Women
57%15,028

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
50.9%
White
31.7%
Black
5.7%
Asian
5.5%
Two or more
2.9%
Unknown
2.5%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
189

Los Angeles Valley College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Los Angeles Valley College selected for federal comparison reporting.

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 Valley College
32%15,999$10,200Community College
Allan Hancock College
11,463$4,638Community College
Central New Mexico Community College
19,342$3,454Community College
Central Piedmont Community College
20,375$3,660Community College
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
15,085$12,653Community College
College of the Canyons
18,075$2,114Community College
Cuesta College
11,283$12,898Community College
CUNY Kingsborough Community College
18,165$5,436Community College
East Los Angeles College
33,677$9,791Community College
Eastern Gateway Community College
$4,181Community College
Elgin Community College
10,251$5,778Community College
Folsom Lake College
11,098$3,661Community College
Golden West College
10,721$2,861Community College
Howard Community College
8,643$10,225Community College
Irvine Valley College
13,018$1,886Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
16,906$11,196Community College
Mesa Community College
17,077$13,438Community College
Middlesex College
12,044$6,000Community College
Montgomery College
18,835$7,240Community College
Norco College
11,351$2,845Community College
Northern Virginia Community College
56,457$8,554Community College
Northwest Vista College
20,060$4,546Community College
Oakland Community College
15,287$4,568Community College
Phoenix College
10,660$11,728Community College
Portland Community College
20,861$9,920Community College
Prince George's Community College
11,473$10,857Community College
Saddleback College
20,764$2,976Community College
Salt Lake Community College
27,437$7,661Community College
Santa Rosa Junior College
17,854$5,541Community College
SUNY Westchester Community College
9,359$9,301Community College
Peer group median32%15,999$5,889

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
818-947-2437
Address
ACA 2201, 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401

The Office of Institutional Effectiveness facilitates and supports campus-wide processes for evaluating the effectiveness of programs and the institution in order to foster sustainable continuous quality improvement. It coordinates and supports institutional efforts related to data, research, accountability, assessment for planning, goal-setting, and decision-making.

Visit IR office page
Team
5 members
  • Michelle Fowles
    Dean, Institutional Effectiveness & Academic Affairs
  • Agyeman Boateng
    Research Analyst
  • Cathy Jin
    Research Analyst
  • Michelle Lin
    Research Analyst
  • Ilene Sutter
    Administrative Assistant

Documents & reports (2)

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

Grants & funding opportunities (1)

Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

Notable alumni (16)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Sean Astin
    Entertainment
  • Ed Begley Jr.
    Entertainment
  • Julie Brown
    Entertainment
  • Adam Carolla
    Entertainment
  • Bryan Cranston
    Entertainment
  • Mark Dacascos
    Entertainment
  • Micky Dolenz
    Entertainment
  • Jerry Mathers
    Entertainment
  • Michael Richards
    Entertainment
  • Tom Selleck
    Entertainment
  • Kevin Spacey
    Entertainment
  • Jim Arellanes
    Sports
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