Marymount College

30800 Palos Verdes Drive East, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA, 90275-6299
Tel: (310)377-5501
Private not-for-profit | 778 students

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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Marymount College serves 778 students (97% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body.
  • Marymount College is one of 60 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.

School Overview:

Marymount College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level Four or more years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Private not-for-profit Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)
55 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 778 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:14 1:21
# Full-Time Students
758 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students
20 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan
- 1%
% Asian
8% 2%
% Hawaiian
2% 1%
% Hispanic
27% 6%
% Black
9% 15%
% White
49% 62%
% Two or more races
5% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)
$25,664 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)
$25,664 $8,679
 
Percent Admitted 47% 69%

School Notes:

  • Marymount College is a distinctive institution: it is the only independent college in Southern California solely devoted to the liberal arts and granting an Associate in Arts and an Associate in Science degree. The College was founded in 1932, and continues to build upon its value-centered foundation within the Catholic tradition of American higher education.
  • Founded in 1932 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, Marymount College is a Catholic college that welcomes students of all faiths. It is the only private, coeducational two-year liberal arts college in California.
  • In 1960, the College moved to a site on the Palos Verdes Peninsula. The new campus included dormitories for on-campus residential living, an auditorium, dining facility, a library and a chapel.
  • The year 1967 found the College preparing for a merger with Loyola University of Los Angeles in Westchester. Marymount separated its two-year program, which remained on the Palos Verdes campus, from the four-year and in 1968 the four-year college moved to the Loyola campus. The Marymount two-year program remained incorporated as a separate institution and received accreditation as such in 1971. In 1973, the merger was finalized and became a new entity: Loyola Marymount University (LMU).
  • The college is accreditated by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics

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