Advanced College
Tel:
(562)408-6969
School Highlights
- Advanced College serves 125 students (100% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
- Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
- Advanced College is one of 50 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
- The nearest community college to Advanced College is Cerritos College (3.9 miles away).
Top Placements
Advanced College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Offering Breadth Programs offered
- Completion Rates Highest completion rates
School Overview
- The teacher population of 9 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Advanced College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 9 staff | 97 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 17 | 10 |
| Total Enrollment | 125 students | 7,516 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 44:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 125 students | 1,613 students |
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| % Asian | 4% | 13% |
| % Hispanic | 71% | 37% |
| % Black | 19% | 7% |
| % White | 5% | 32% |
| % Hawaiian | - | - |
| % Non Resident races | - | 3% |
| % Unknown races | 1% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.46 | 0.73 |
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| College Completion Rate | 93% | 29% |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 78% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $16,920 | $9,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $8,411 | $5,500 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
- The nearest community college to Advanced College is Cerritos College (3.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Cerritos CollegePublic21,774 students | 3.90 Mi11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650
(562)860-2451 3.9021,774 - 7,611 students | 4.10 Mi1111 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310)900-1600 4.107,611 - 387 students | 4.80 Mi18000 Studebaker Road Suite 900A
Cerritos, CA 90703
(562)809-5100 4.80387 - Long Beach City CollegePublic24,403 students | 5.70 Mi4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562)938-4111 5.7024,403 - ICDC CollegePublic2,811 students | 5.80 Mi6812 Pacific Blvd.
Huntington Park, CA 90255
(310)482-6996 5.802,811
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