BaccalaureatePrivate (for-profit)

Platt College - Los Angeles

Alhambra, California·Private for-profit, 4-year or above·Far West·plattcollege.edu
6-yr Graduation
63%
+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate
Total enrollment
570
peer median 570
Avg net price
$28,014
+$6.8k vs Baccalaureate
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About

Platt College-Los Angeles is a private institution located in Southern California, founded in 1985. The college operates four campuses and offers programs primarily in medical sciences, graphic design, business and legal studies, and information technology.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
63%+22.0pp vs Baccalaureate

Pell equity

6.0pp gap
Pell recipients
56%
Non-Pell
62%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 6.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 18 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 3 fail. 8 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
18
Passing
7
38.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
3
16.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
16.7%
+16.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

18programs
  • Passing7 · 38.9%
  • No Data8 · 44.4%
  • Failing3 · 16.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
3
At Risk
1
Watch
3
Safe
3
No data
8

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.

10
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.3%
$34,533 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-3.0%
$34,982 vs $36,082
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.2%
$35,992 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+9.8%
$39,600 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
+12.9%
$40,727 vs $36,082
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, And Related Sciences
+14.2%
$41,193 vs $36,082
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+16.7%
$42,114 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+32.0%
$47,638 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

3
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-4.3%
$1,549
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
-3.0%
$1,100
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
-0.2%
$90

Debt vs earnings

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

7
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
50%
$24,475 debt · $48,655 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Bachelor Degree · Security And Protective Services
47%
$19,127 debt · $40,727 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
46%
$18,149 debt · $39,600 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
44%
$15,327 debt · $34,533 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
43%
$20,563 debt · $47,638 earn
Health and Medical Administrative Services
Bachelor Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
42%
$17,477 debt · $42,114 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
40%
$14,544 debt · $35,992 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

Accredited since 1987Next review Aug 2029

Action history · 2

  1. Mar 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges
  2. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges

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$26,963
$30–48k$27,496
$48–75k$27,644
$75–110k$31,518
$110k+$32,196

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

Avg net price (private)
$28,014
+$6,779vs Baccalaureate median $21,236
Federal loans
71.5%
In-state tuition
$14,804
Out-of-state
$14,804

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,552 students received $9.6M in Pell grants, alongside $14.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,552
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$9.6M
$9,568,090 total
Direct Loans
$14.6M
3,327 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.8M
1,628 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6.4M
1,512 loan awards
Parent PLUS$1.4M
187 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 1,098 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (0.7%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
0.7%
-1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,098
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
4.8%
2017
6.4%
2018
4.8%
2019
0.7%
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 Platt College-Los Angeles

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs12
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

232 total completions
01Health Professions
16972.8%
02Agriculture
5222.4%
03Security/Protective
62.6%
04Computer Sciences
41.7%
05Business
10.4%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
570
12-mo unduplicated
916
Undergraduate
916
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
19%175
Women
81%741

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
68.6%
White
12.5%
Asian
9.0%
Two or more
4.7%
Black
3.3%
Unknown
0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 667 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    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
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    21

    Platt College-Los Angeles vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Platt College-Los Angeles 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
    SubjectPlatt College-Los Angeles
    63%570$28,014Baccalaureate
    50%770$20,215Baccalaureate
    153$20,383Baccalaureate
    45%18.5%684$19,279Baccalaureate
    100.0%2,157$25,225Baccalaureate
    85%100.0%305Baccalaureate
    18%98.4%31,296$30,878Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    28%74.5%12,572$20,473Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
    564$41,493Baccalaureate
    0%174$32,256Baccalaureate
    0%46$22,772Baccalaureate
    498$25,680Baccalaureate
    500$27,002Baccalaureate
    413$26,217Baccalaureate
    30.0%1,002$18,193Baccalaureate
    0%3,121$19,113Baccalaureate
    359$18,289Baccalaureate
    9,416$19,071Baccalaureate
    0%52$18,227Baccalaureate
    55$18,847Baccalaureate
    53%11,557$17,182Doctoral/Professional
    76.9%840$31,544Baccalaureate
    50%100.0%89$20,095Baccalaureate
    2,498$25,785Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
    41%94.4%759$11,669Baccalaureate
    38%765$25,666Baccalaureate
    100%252$21,998Baccalaureate
    Peer group median41%94.4%570$21,236

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    Campuses

    The 3 campuses that make up Platt College-Los Angeles.

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    Frequently asked questions about Platt College-Los Angeles

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Platt College-Los Angeles.

    What is the graduation rate at Platt College-Los Angeles?

    Platt College-Los Angeles reports a 6-year graduation rate of 63% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Platt College-Los Angeles?

    Platt College-Los Angeles reports a total enrollment of 570 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Platt College-Los Angeles?

    The average net price at Platt College-Los Angeles is $28,014 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Platt College-Los Angeles located?

    Platt College-Los Angeles is located in Alhambra, California 91803.

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