Los Angeles Trade Technical College
Tel:
(213) 763-7000
- Los Angeles Trade-Technical College is a comprehensive, public community college offering learner centered associate degree and certificate programs to students who reflect the global diversity of the Los Angeles region. The college offers a unique education that fosters creativity, critical thinking, and applied learning experiences.
School Highlights
Los Angeles Trade Technical College serves 13,094 students (19% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is same as the state community college average of 24:1.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 77%.
Top Rankings
Los Angeles Trade Technical College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
The teacher population of 537 teachers has grown by 46% over five years.
| Los Angeles Trade Technical College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 537 staff | 308 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Founded in 1925 as the Frank Wiggins Trade School, Trade-Tech is the oldest of the nine, public two-year colleges in the Los Angeles Community College District. Trade-Tech is unique in that approximately two-thirds of its instructional facilities are devoted to career education. The college consists of 12 major buildings with approximately 780,561 gross square feet and 586 assignable square footage. The facilities include an athletic field which serves as a recreation area for community members during evening and on weekends. The college's Grand Theater hosts both college and community events. Degrees granted includes Associate in Arts Associate in Science and Certificates of Completion in selected vocational programs. Courses Offered includes all academic courses required for transfer to a four-year college or university as well as nearly 90 different occupational programs, some of which can be completed in little as one year. Our programs are rigorous, technologically current, and designed to promote student success in Vocational/technical education, Career and workforce advancement, University transfer, Life long learning, and Participation in our democratic society. The college is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and fully approved under the regulations of the California State Department of Education.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Los Angeles Trade Technical College is FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los Angeles (1.0 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- FIDM-Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising-Los AngelesPrivate for-profit2,227 students | 1.00 Mi919 S Grand Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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Los Angeles, CA 90010
(213) 427-2200 2.90788 - 1,567 students | 3.40 Mi4021 Rosewood Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90004
(949) 783-4800 3.401,567 - Los Angeles City CollegePublic14,937 students | 3.90 Mi855 N Vermont Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90029
(323) 953-4000 3.9014,937
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