Long Beach City College

4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA, 90808-1706 - View a map of this school Map

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Long Beach City College is a comprehensive community college that provides open and affordable access to quality associate degree and certificate programs, workforce preparation, and opportunities for personal development and enrichment. The college develops students’ college-level skills and expands their general knowledge, enables their transfer to four-year institutions, prepares them for successful careers or to advance in their current careers, and fosters their personal commitment to lifelong learning. Based upon a commitment to excellence, college programs foster and support the intellectual, cultural, economic and civic development of our diverse community....

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School Overview:

  • Long Beach City College
  • Community College Avg.
County Los Angeles County, CA -
Title IV Eligible Yes Yes
Carnegie Classification Associate of Arts Colleges Associate of Arts Colleges
Institution Level At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs
Institution Control Public Public
Full-Time Undergraduate 7,257 students 1,020 students
Part-Time Undergraduate 16,252 students 1,443 students
Total Enrollment 23,509 students 2,213 students
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid 63% 78%
% Students Receiving Federal Grants 45% 46%
Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received $3,178 $2,845
% Students Receiving State/Local Grants 61% 29%
Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received $1,157 $1,275
Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received $173 $1,147
% Students Receiving Loans 2% 38%
Avg. Amount Of Loan Received $2,466 $3,143

School Notes:

  • Long Beach City College provides excellence in education in a student centered environment. You will find dedicated faculty who are excited and inspired, a staff who is ready to assist you and a student body with a diversity of interests and backgrounds. Long Beach City College stands ready to serve your needs with current curriculum, whether you are preparing for employment, planning to transfer to a university, engaged in professional development or personal improvement or training as a part of local business and industry. Your community college is flexible enough to meet your needs regardless of your goals.
  • Long Beach City College offers tours to community groups and prospective students. Our campus tours are conducted by students who study, work, and volunteer time at LBCC. As you consider what college to attend, you can gain valuable insight to the history and traditions of our college, by allowing our President's Ambassadors to give you a guided tour.
  • Long Beach City College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), an institutional accrediting body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and the U.S. Department of Education.
  • Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.

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