West Los Angeles College

Culver City, California

PublicBachelor's degreesFounded 1969Large suburbSEVP certified

About

West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The school offers associate degrees including 18 vocational-oriented programs in addition to 25 transfer programs. The college awards more than 600 degrees and certificates annually in 39 fields. Beginning in the fall of 2016, WLAC became one of only 15 community colleges in the State of California approved to offer a bachelor's degree. The college is now authorized to teach two bachelor's degree programs, dental hygiene and avionics.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,040
Estimated total for international students: US$24,631
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,238
Total cost for in-state students: US$14,829

Net price calculatormisweb.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: 7,284
International undergraduates: 1%
Students per teacher: 26 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 25%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$45,826

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

Programmes (83)

Bachelor's degrees1 subject

Dental Support Services and Allied Professions

Associate's degrees53 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnthropologyBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEconomicsEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionFoods, Nutrition, and Related ServicesGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsMusicNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchNon-Professional Legal StudiesPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPsychology, GeneralPublic Policy AnalysisReal EstateRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, General

Undergraduate certificates29 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBiological and Biomedical Sciences, OtherBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences and Support Services, OtherComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsElectromechanical Technologies/TechniciansEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFire ProtectionHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsNatural Resources Conservation and ResearchReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesSpecialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing OperationsVehicle 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.