Los Medanos College

Los Medanos College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Pittsburg, CA. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $9,012 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 7,791 and it offers 39 programs(2 online programs).
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Los Medanos College is $9,012 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.
63% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,605 (exclude student loans).
LMC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$9,012
Average Financial Amount$3,605

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Los Medanos College offers 39 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 2,255 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Los Medanos College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate202
Less than 1 Year Certificate220150
2 Years Certificate150619
Total3902,255

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 2 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 150 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 619 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,484 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 1 completers$9,700
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician1-
Total2
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 1 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 11 completers-
Computer and Information Sciences7-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications4-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 20 completers-
Foreign Languages and Literatures1-
Spanish Language and Literature11-
American Sign Language (ASL)8-
Work and Family Studies [+] 20 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant20-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 69 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration17-
Criminal Justice/Police Science20-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician32-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 12 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair2-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician1-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician9-
Precision Production Trades [+] 0 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder0-
Business [+] 17 completers-
Office Management and Supervision4-
Retail Management0-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping8-
Small Business Administration/Management1-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations4-
Total150
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+] 1 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 0 completers-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance0-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician0-
Work and Family Studies [+] 10 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant10-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 566 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies566-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 17 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair14-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician0-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology3-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician0-
Precision Production Trades [+] 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 completers-
Graphic Design1-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 23 completers-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training23-
Business [+] 0 completers-
Retail Management0-
Total619
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] 0 completers-
Women's Studies0-
Communication and Journalism [+] 24 completers-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric22-
Journalism2-
Communications Technologies [+] 6 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician6-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 21 completers-
Computer Science7-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications9-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance5-
Engineering [+] 5 completers-
Pre-Engineering5-
Engineering Technology [+] 0 completers-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician0-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 18 completers-
Spanish Language and Literature8-
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics1-
American Sign Language (ASL)9-
Work and Family Studies [+] 17 completers-
Child Care Provider/Assistant17-
English Language and Literature [+] 12 completers-
English Language and Literature12-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] 437 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies277-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies160-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 44 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences44-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 35 completers-
Mathematics35-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 317 completers-
Biological and Physical Sciences317-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 27 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science27-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 completers-
Philosophy2-
Physical Sciences [+] 30 completers-
Chemistry6-
Physics24-
Psychology [+] 115 completers-
Psychology115-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 94 completers-
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration52-
Criminal Justice/Police Science0-
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician42-
Social Sciences [+] 53 completers-
Anthropology8-
Political Science and Government6-
Sociology39-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] 31 completers-
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair17-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician3-
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician0-
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology8-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician3-
Precision Production Trades [+] 6 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder6-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 31 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts2-
Graphic Design10-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts10-
Art/Art Studies6-
Music3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 40 completers-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse40-
Business [+] 109 completers-
Business Administration and Management84-
Office Management and Supervision5-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping15-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science0-
Small Business Administration/Management5-
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations0-
History [+] 10 completers-
History10-
Total1,484

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 7,791 students are attending at Los Medanos College. There are 143 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 197 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 22 to 1 (4.55%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 276 (full-time) and 198 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Los Medanos College is 38% and transfer-out rate is 6%. The retention rate is 71% at the school.
LMC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population7,791
Graduation Rate38%
Number of Faculty340
Student to Faculty Ratio22 to 1

Student Population at LMC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 7,859 students enrolled into Los Medanos College. By gender, 3,309 male and 4,550 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Los Medanos College.
Student Population By Gender
Los Medanos College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8593,3094,550
Full-time2,6481,2161,432
Part-tme5,2112,0933,118
There are 1,633 White (20.78%), 975 Black/African American (12.41%), 3,382 Hispanic (43.03%), 945 Asian (12.02%), and 4,259 students with other races attending Los Medanos College. 23 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Los Medanos College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8593,3094,550
American Indian/Native American21138
Asian945443502
Black/African American975397578
Hispanic3,3821,3342,048
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander472324
White1,633699934
Two More551250301
Un-Known282140142
Non-resident Alien231013
Los Medanos College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,631 students (58.93% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 2,254 students (28.68% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Los Medanos College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Los Medanos College
Number of Students
Total7,859
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,631
Enrolled Some Online Courses2,254
Not in Online Courses974
By age range, at Los Medanos College, 2,476 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.51% of total students), 3,190 students are aged below 20 (40.59%), 233 students are aged above 50 (5.22%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Los Medanos College
TotalMaleFemale
Total7,8593,3094,550
Under 18598237361
Age 18-192,5921,2381,354
Age 20-211,513727786
Age 22-24963414549
Age 25-29768289479
Age 30-34486151335
Age 35-39336100236
Age 40-4937084286
Age 50-6420562143
Over 6428721

Directory and Accreditation Information

Los Medanos College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (1/1/1977 - Current).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Los Medanos College.
2700 East Leland Road, Pittsburg, CA
925-439-2181

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