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Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Valley Glen, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,870 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 15,037 and it offers 41 programs(2 online programs). By program type, it has 1 12-weeks certificate, 24 1-year certificate, 15 2-years certificate, 1 4-years certificate, and 59 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,215 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Los Angeles Valley College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Los Angeles Valley College is $9,870 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
55% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,458 (exclude student loans).
Valley College 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,870
Average Financial Amount$3,458

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Los Angeles Valley College offers 41 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, 1-2 Years Certificate, and 2-4 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,215 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Los Angeles Valley College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate100
Less than 1 Year Certificate240278
2 Years Certificate1501,021
4 Years Certificate1024
Total4103,215

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 278 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,021 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 24 students have earned/completed 2-4 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,892 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕0-
Total0
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Architecture [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Architectural Technology/Technician✕2-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Journalism✕4-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕5-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕2-
Computer Support Specialist✕1-
Education [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕21-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕2-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature✕2-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 137 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕41-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕96-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕1-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Anthropology✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕8-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕9-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕5-
Business [+] ✕ 78 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕20-
Retail Management✕1-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕22-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕15-
Real Estate✕19-
Total278
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 12 completers-
Communication✕9-
Radio and Television✕3-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕2-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕5-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 983 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕983-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕2-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Graphic Design✕1-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕0-
Business [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕5-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕0-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕9-
Total1,021
2-4 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕24-
Total24
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Ethnic Studies✕5-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 114 completers-
Communication✕6-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric✕57-
Journalism✕8-
Radio and Television✕43-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Computer Programming/Programmer✕6-
Education [+] ✕ 21 completers-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs✕21-
Engineering [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 19 completers-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕10-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕6-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures✕2-
German Language and Literature✕3-
French Language and Literature✕2-
Italian Language and Literature✕0-
Spanish Language and Literature✕7-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 126 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant✕126-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 22 completers-
English Language and Literature✕22-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 566 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕566-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 39 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕39-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✕ 37 completers-
Mathematics✕37-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 25 completers-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness✕1-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕24-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 9 completers-
Philosophy✕9-
Physical Sciences [+] ✕ 33 completers-
Chemistry✕5-
Geology/Earth Science✕1-
Physics✕27-
Psychology [+] ✕ 121 completers-
Psychology✕121-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 50 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration✕40-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician✕10-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 256 completers-
Anthropology✕11-
Economics✕101-
Geography✕3-
Political Science and Government✕32-
Sociology✕109-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair✕11-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 3 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕3-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 81 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕7-
Commercial and Advertising Art✕14-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Film/Cinema/Video Studies✕2-
Cinematography and Film/Video Production✕19-
Art/Art Studies✕32-
Music✕2-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 81 completers-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist✕22-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕59-
Business [+] ✕ 227 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕145-
Office Management and Supervision✕11-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping✕25-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕9-
Banking and Financial Support Services✕15-
Real Estate✕10-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations✕12-
History [+] ✕ 22 completers-
History✕22-
Total1,892

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 15,037 students are attending at Los Angeles Valley College. There are 182 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 392 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 25 to 1 (4.00%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 420 (full-time) and 413 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Los Angeles Valley College is 32% and transfer-out rate is 9%. The retention rate is 73% at the school.
Valley College 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population15,037
Graduation Rate32%
Number of Faculty574
Student to Faculty Ratio25 to 1

Student Population at Valley College

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 14,018 students enrolled into Los Angeles Valley College. By gender, 5,910 male and 8,108 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Los Angeles Valley College.
Student Population By Gender
Los Angeles Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,0185,9108,108
Full-time2,4331,1171,316
Part-tme11,5854,7936,792
There are 4,117 White (29.37%), 705 Black/African American (5.03%), 7,248 Hispanic (51.70%), 936 Asian (6.68%), and 8,249 students with other races attending Los Angeles Valley College. 56 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Los Angeles Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,0185,9108,108
American Indian/Native American13103
Asian936437499
Black/African American705314391
Hispanic7,2482,9644,284
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander1147
White4,1171,7772,340
Two More406161245
Un-Known526224302
Non-resident Alien561937
Los Angeles Valley College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
10,022 students (71.49% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,315 students (16.51% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Los Angeles Valley College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Los Angeles Valley College
Number of Students
Total14,018
Enrolled Online Exclusively10,022
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,315
Not in Online Courses1,681
By age range, at Los Angeles Valley College, 3,586 students are aged 20 to 24 (25.58% of total students), 4,557 students are aged below 20 (32.51%), 843 students are aged above 50 (8.83%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Los Angeles Valley College
TotalMaleFemale
Total14,0185,9108,108
Under 182,0389311,107
Age 18-192,5191,2161,303
Age 20-211,884888996
Age 22-241,702731971
Age 25-291,8367181,118
Age 30-341,374494880
Age 35-39922331591
Age 40-49900307593
Age 50-64619204415
Over 6422490134

Directory and Accreditation Information

Los Angeles Valley College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1952 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Los Angeles Valley College.
5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA
818-947-2600
School Website
Admission Page
Financial Aid Information

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