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West Los Angeles College

General Information

Name: West Los Angeles College
Address: 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230-3519
Phone:

  • General information: (310) 287-4200
  • Financial aid office: (310) 287-4532
  • Admissions office: (310) 287-4501

Website: www.wlac.edu
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$698$676$728
        Out-of-state$4,832$4,320$4,320
Books and supplies$1,314$1,287$1,260
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$8,910$9,117$8,748
        Other expenses$3,528$3,213$3,204
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$3,780$3,177$3,168

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$14,450$14,293$13,940
        Off-campus with family$5,792$5,140$5,156
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$18,584$17,937$17,532
        Off-campus with family$9,926$8,784$8,748

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 62%
  • Federal grants: 34%
  • State/local grants: 61%
  • *loans: 1%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3030
  • State/local grants:$903

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 8772
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 16%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 24%
    • Part Time: 76%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 13%
Black non-hispanic: 43%
Hispanic: 25%
Asian/pacific islander: 9%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 9%

Degrees offered

    Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Accounting - Associate, Certificate
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Real Estate - Associate, Certificate
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General - Associate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations - Associate, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer and Information Sciences, General - Associate
  • Information Technology - Associate
    Education
  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms - Certificate
    English Language and Literature/Letters
  • English Language and Literature, General - Associate
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
  • French Language and Literature - Associate
  • Spanish Language and Literature - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Dental Hygiene/Hygienist - Associate
  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other - Associate
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling - Associate
    History
  • History, General - Associate
    Legal Professions and Studies
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician - Certificate
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician - Associate, Certificate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
    Psychology
  • Psychology, General - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Anthropology - Associate
  • Economics, General - Associate
  • Geography - Associate
  • Political Science and Government, General - Associate
  • Sociology - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Ceramic Arts and Ceramics - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Certificate
  • Drawing - Associate
  • Music, General - Associate


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