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(Nationwide) |
| County |
Los Angeles County, CA |
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| 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 |
2,121 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
6,651 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
8,772 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
62% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
34% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,030 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
61% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$903 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
1% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$2,624 |
$3,048 |
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- West Los Angeles College (WLAC), located on a lushly landscaped hillside in Culver City, opened its doors in February 1969. One of the nine campuses of the Los Angeles Community College District, the college has approximately 10,000 studen evening and weekend classes. WLAC serves Baldwin Hills, Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Century City, Crenshaw, Culver City, La Tijera/Windsor Hills, Marina del Rey, Mar Vista, Pacific Palisades, Palms, Playa del Rey, Venice, Westchester,
West Los Angeles and Westwood. Students come from a rich mixture of nationalities and cultures.
- Our career-oriented Certificate and Associate degree programs include several that are unique in this area, including aircraft electronics, aviation maintenance, dental hygiene, travel and hospitality, and the only paralegal program in the Los Angeles Community College District that is approved by the American Bar Association. Whether in academic or career-oriented subjects, our outstanding faculty members are experts in their fields. They have chosen to teach in a community college because they prefer to concentrate on teaching, and they value the smaller classes and greater opportunity for individualized instruction that colleges like West provide.
- Foundation Skills Program to provide students with the necessary capabilities in mathematics, verbal and written language skills, and study skills to successfully complete a certificate, degree, or transfer program.
- The college is fully accredited by the Western Association of Colleges and Universities, and offers 25 transfer and 18 vocationally-oriented programs. The American Dental Association and the Federal Aviation Administration also recognize the vocational curricula offered here at West Los Angeles College.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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