Marymount California University Profile | Rancho Palos Verdes, California (CA)

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30800 Palos Verdes Drive East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275-6299

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Tel: (310)377-5501

The mission of Marymount College is to prepare students for the acquisition of the Associate's degree and successful transfer to a four-year college or university.

School Highlights

Marymount California University serves 1,108 students (95% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Marymount California University is one of 54 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
The nearest community college is Los Angeles Harbor College (4.60 miles away).

The teacher population of 65 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Marymount California University	(CA) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	Four or more years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Private, non-profit	Public
Total Faculty	65 staff	86 staff

The student population of 1,108 has grown by 17% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 12:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.77 is more than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has grown by 6% over five years.

Total Enrollment	1,108 students	7,105 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	17:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	1,050 students	1,483 students

# Part-Time Students	58 students	5,622 students


# Undergraduate Students	1,033 students	1,324 students
# Graduate Students	17 students	34 students

Total Dormitory Capacity	457	144

% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	6%	13%

% Hispanic	34%	37%

% Black	5%	7%

% White	30%	32%

% Hawaiian	2%	-

% Two or more races	1%	3%

% Non Resident races	9%	3%

% Unknown races	12%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.77	0.73

College Completion Rate	42%	-

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$39,200	-

The private state tuition of $31,932 is more than the state average of $18,081. The private state tuition has grown by 14% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$31,932	$18,081

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	65%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$19,500	-

Median Debt for Dropouts	$11,000	-

Acceptance Rate	45%	95%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.