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Los Medanos College

Pittsburg, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
41%
Enrollment
8,455
peer median 8,103
Avg net price
$5,692
+$440 vs Community College
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About

Los Medanos College (LMC) is a public community college in Pittsburg, California, United States. It was established in 1974 and is part of the Contra Costa Community College District. LMC also has had an extension in Brentwood since 1998 called the "Brentwood Center".

Outcomes & equity

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

Overall completion
41%
Full-time retention
74%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,363
$30–48k$4,876
$48–75k$7,915
$75–110k$10,485
$110k+$10,081

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

Avg net price
$5,692
+$440vs Community College median $5,252
Pell recipients
60.0%
Federal loans
1.1%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs56
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,236 total
01Liberal Arts
37730.5%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
36529.5%
03Business
1219.8%
04Psychology
1119.0%
05Security/Protective
746.0%
06Social Sciences
473.8%
07Biological Sciences
403.2%
08Health Professions
393.2%
09Computer Sciences
322.6%
10Mathematics
302.4%

Enrollment & demographics

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

Fall total
8,455
12-mo unduplicated
11,638
Undergraduate
11,638
Graduate
10,044

Gender split

Men
43%4,975
Women
57%6,663

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
46.8%
White
18.6%
Black
12.9%
Asian
12.0%
Two or more
7.1%
Unknown
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.7%
Non-resident
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
23.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
140

Los Medanos College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Los Medanos 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 Medanos College
41%8,455$5,692Community College
Bristol Community College
6,950$6,235Community College
Bunker Hill Community College
9,876$6,313Community College
Butler Community College
6,841$16,051Community College
Cabrillo College
9,457$13,328Community College
Cape Fear Community College
14,082$5,416Community College
Chabot College
12,842$4,616Community College
College of the Desert
12,861$11,812Community College
Columbia State Community College
5,712$4,576Community College
CUNY Bronx Community College
6,787$4,342Community College
CUNY Hostos Community College
5,478$5,001Community College
CUNY Queensborough Community College
10,337$4,620Community College
Delta College
8,397$4,550Community College
Hartnell College
11,273$2,895Community College
Imperial Valley College
8,873$1,697Community College
Las Positas College
8,103$4,175Community College
Motlow State Community College
5,980$10,421Community College
Mott Community College
6,718$6,258Community College
Nashville State Community College
7,533$6,283Community College
Oklahoma City Community College
11,475$5,135Community College
Oxnard College
7,361$659Community College
Pellissippi State Community College
9,399$5,252Community College
Rockland Community College
5,364$8,508Community College
Rowan College of South Jersey-Gloucester Campus
5,218$10,818Community College
Santiago Canyon College
11,897$3,407Community College
South Plains College
9,098$7,062Community College
Southwest Tennessee Community College
100.0%7,004$4,588Community College
St Charles Community College
6,143$5,981Community College
Ventura College
12,222$2,257Community College
Volunteer State Community College
6,963$10,477Community College
Walters State Community College
5,899$4,153Community College
Peer group median41%100.0%8,103$5,252

Institutional Research office

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

Office
Planning & Institutional Effectiveness

The mission of the Office of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness is to provide effective leadership to manage college-wide planning efforts, to promote student learning and success, to establish a culture of evaluation of institutional effectiveness, and to coordinate data-gathering leading to continuous improvement towards achieving the mission and goals of the college and the district.

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Documents & reports (3)

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 (14)

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

  • Anthony C. Ferrante
    Film
  • Dave Tollefson
    Sports
  • Eric Dutra
    Physics
  • Kirsten Peterson
    Academia
  • Nicolas Romero
    Public Service
  • Lindsay Bertolucci
    Child Development
  • Jordan Coats
  • Amber Gill
    Advertising/Media
  • Duana Leslie
    Music
  • Michelle Lopez
    Athletics
  • Miguel Mauricio
    Politics
  • Lucas Moosman
    Sports Administration
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