Platt College-Los Angeles Profile | Alhambra, California (CA)

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1000 South Fremont Avenue, A10
Alhambra, CA 91803

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Tel: (626)300-5444

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Platt College Students enjoy a rich curriculum of graphic arts courses, information technology and paralegal training. Whether you're looking for multimedia education, information technology networking classes, vocational education, technical or corporate training, Platt College provides career training that leads to success.

School Highlights

Platt College-Los Angeles serves 661 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Platt College-Los Angeles is one of 54 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
The nearest community college is Los Angeles College of Music (3.30 miles away).

The student population of 661 has grown by 64% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 has decreased from 51:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has grown by 47% over five years.

Total Enrollment	661 students	7,105 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	23:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	661 students	1,483 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	16%	13%

% Hispanic	66%	37%

% Black	5%	7%

% White	7%	32%

% Hawaiian	1%	-

% Two or more races	3%	3%

% Unknown races	1%	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.	0.53	0.73

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$33,500	$34,900

The private state tuition of $14,820 is less than the state average of $18,081. The private state tuition has declined by 17% over four years.

Private State Tuition Fees	$14,820	$18,081

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	80%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$20,000	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,385	$5,500

Acceptance Rate	93%	95%

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Platt College has three campuses located throughout Southern California: Platt College Huntington Beach, Platt College Los Angeles and Platt College Ontario. Platt College Los Angeles is conveniently located within easy access to beautiful California beaches, amusement parks, the entertainment industry and other attractions. Platt College offers Certificate, Diploma and Associate Degree programs ranging from five to twenty months. Graduates from our program have found successful careers as production artists, graphic art designers, advertising art directors, illustrators, layout artists and computer artists, among other professions. The college also offers Corporate training. Every company has unique corporate training needs. That's why we customize our courses to fit your workplace environment and special requirements. Some examples of courses we have offered to corporate clients in the past include Desktop Publishing, Newsletter Design, A+ Computer Installation, Maintenance and Repair, Web Page Design and Microsoft Office Software.