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Located in Culver City, California, West Los Angeles College is a public institution. West LA College is located in a safe and convenient suburb.

1,944 Full-Time Undergraduates
$1,196 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is West Los Angeles College?

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Contact details for West LA College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230-3519
Phone: 310-287-4200
Website: www.wlac.edu

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Can I Afford West LA College?

$1,196 In-State Tuition
1% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time West LA College students paid $46 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $388 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $1,196 $10,088
Fees $42 $42
Books and Supplies $938 $938

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At West LA College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,073 a year. That adds up to $20,292 over four years for those students.

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West Los Angeles College Undergraduate Student Diversity

1,944 Full-Time Undergraduates
59% Women
84% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 11,417 undergraduate students at West LA College, with 1,944 being full-time and 9,473 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 1,944 full-time undergraduates at West LA College, 41% are male and 59% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of West Los Angeles College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 74
Black or African American 444
Hispanic or Latino 1,026
White 154
International Students 51
Other Races/Ethnicities 195

Over 67 countries are represented at West LA College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Japan.

Online Learning at West Los Angeles College

6,181 Took All Classes Online
7,371 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 7,371 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at West LA College has changed over the last few years.

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The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of West LA College majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major 1-Year Growth Rate
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 31%

West Los Angeles College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Dental Assisting/Assistant 48 12 0 0 60
Airframe Mechanics & Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 16 44 0 60
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 0 0 58 58
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician 0 0 51 0 51
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences 0 48 0 0 48
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 3 25 0 28
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 3 5 5 0 13
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary 12 0 0 0 12
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 3 4 0 7
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 2 0 1 0 3
TOTAL 65 87 130 58 340

West Los Angeles College Trades

In a recent academic period, West Los Angeles College awarded 791 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3 30 8 0
Allied Health Professions 2 1 0 0
Dental Support Services 48 0 12 58
Health & Medical Administrative Services 12 0 0 0
Health Sciences & Services 0 0 48 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 4 3 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 0 95 16 0
Total 130 355 190 116

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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