Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1947Large citySEVP certified

About

Los Angeles Pierce College, shortened to Pierce College or simply Pierce, is a public community college in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. It serves 22,000 students each semester. The college began with 70 students and 18 faculty members on September 15, 1947. Originally known as the Clarence W. Pierce School of Agriculture, the institution's initial focus was crop cultivation and animal husbandry. Nine years later, in 1956, the school was renamed to Los Angeles Pierce Junior College, retaining the name of its founder, Dr. Pierce, as well as his commitment to agricultural and veterinary study.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,040
Estimated total for international students: US$22,433
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,238
Total cost for in-state students: US$12,631

Net price calculatornpc.cccco.edu

International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 13,436
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 30 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 47%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$47,028

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (96)

Associate's degrees59 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAgriculture, GeneralAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyArea StudiesAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBasic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhilosophy and Religious Studies, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVeterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, General

Undergraduate certificates37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAgricultural Business and ManagementAgricultural Production OperationsAmerican Sign LanguageApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBasic Skills and Developmental/Remedial EducationBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems AnalysisComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftElectrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFinance and Financial Management ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesInsuranceInternational BusinessLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPrecision Metal WorkingPublic Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationTaxationTeaching Assistants/AidesVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.