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Las Positas College

General Information

Name: Las Positas College
Address: 3033 Collier Cyn Rd, Livermore, CA 94551-7650
Phone:

  • General information: (925) 424-1000
  • Financial aid office: (925) 424-1580
  • Admissions office: (925) 424-1500

Website: www.laspositas.cc.ca.us
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$754$754$754
        Out-of-state$4,929$4,929$4,926
Books and supplies$1,260$1,260$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,748$8,748$8,748
        Other expenses$3,204$3,204$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,168$3,168$3,168

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$13,966$13,966$13,966
        Off-campus with family$5,182$5,182$5,182
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,141$18,141$18,138
        Off-campus with family$9,357$9,357$9,354

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 18%
  • Federal grants: 14%
  • State/local grants: 18%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3217
  • State/local grants:$1096

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 7242
First-time student retention: 72%
Overall graduation rate: 59%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 33%
    • Part Time: 67%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 59%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 13%
Asian/pacific islander: 13%
American indian/alaska native: 1%
Other: 10%

Degrees offered

    Area, Ethnic, Cultural, and Gender Studies
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other - Certificate
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate
  • Office Management and Supervision - Associate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate
    Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
  • Journalism - Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other - Certificate
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
  • Computer Programming/Programmer, General - Associate
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications - Associate
  • Information Technology - Associate
  • System Administration/Administrator - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate, Certificate
  • Industrial Safety Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Laser and Optical Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology - Associate, Certificate
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General - Associate
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Certificate
    Physical Sciences
  • Chemistry, General - Associate
  • Physics, General - Associate
    Precision Production
  • Welding Technology/Welder - Associate, Certificate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate, Certificate
    Social Sciences
  • International Relations and Affairs - Associate
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Commercial Photography - Certificate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Graphic Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Illustration - Associate
  • Interior Design - Associate, Certificate
  • Music, General - Associate, Certificate


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