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Las Positas College

3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA, 94551-7650

Tel: (925)424-1000

Public | 8,115 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:

Las Positas College serves 8,115 students (46% of students are full-time).
The school's student:teacher ratio of 42:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body.
Las Positas College is one of 13 community colleges within Alameda County, CA.

The nearest community college is Chabot College (17.4 miles away).

School Overview:	Las Positas College	Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Instructional Staff Total (research/public service staff included)	194 staff	63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment	8,115 students	1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio	1:42	1:21
# Full-Time Students	3,771 students	1,262 students
# Part-Time Students	4,344 students	1,508 students

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%
% Asian	17%	2%
% Hawaiian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	18%	6%
% Black	6%	15%
% White	54%	62%
% Two or more races	2%	2%

Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$754	$4,485

Out-State Tuition Fees (2010-11)	$6,103	$8,679

School Notes:

Las Positas College is located on 147 acres in Livermore, in the midst of one of California's fastest-growing regions for business and scientific industry.
Las Positas began as an extension center of Chabot College in 1963, offering 24 classes and enrolling 810 students at Livermore High School and two other sites. By 1965, the program had expanded and moved to Granada High School in Livermore; it subsequently grew to include Amador and Dublin High Schools as well. The District purchased the Livermore site that same year, intending to develop a comprehensive community college.
Las Positas College currently enrolls approximately 8,100 day and evening students. The College offers a two-year curriculum for students seeking career preparation, transfer to a four-year college or university, or personal enrichment. Students who come to the College can choose any of 22 Occupational Associate Degrees, 16 Transfer Associate Degrees, and over 35 Certificate Programs.
Las Positas College has since developed into a fully accredited comprehensive institution. In 1988 the College was designated by the Board of Governors to be an independent college. Las Positas College received full accreditation on January 7, 1991 from the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.

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