West Hills College-Lemoore

555 College Avenue
Lemoore, CA 93245
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Tel: (559)925-3000
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School Highlights
  • West Hills College-Lemoore serves 3,976 students (35% of students are full-time).
  • Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 68%.
  • West Hills College-Lemoore is the only community colleges within Kings County, CA.
  • The nearest community college to West Hills College-Lemoore is San Joaquin Valley College (24.4 miles away).

School Overview

  • The teacher population of 70 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
West Hills College-Lemoore(CA) Community College Avg.
Institution LevelAt least 2 but less than 4 yearsAt least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution ControlPublicPublic
Total Faculty70 staff97 staff
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Student Body

  • The student population of West Hills College-Lemoore has stayed relatively flat over five years.
  • The West Hills College-Lemoore diversity score of 0.69 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment3,976 students7,516 students
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Student : Teacher Ratio57:144:1
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# Full-Time Students1,390 students1,613 students
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# Part-Time Students2,586 students5,903 students
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This chart display the Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of West Hills College-Lemoore.This chart display community college average Full-Time students and Part-Time students enrollment breakdown of CA.
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
-
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% Asian
8%
13%
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% Hispanic
42%
37%
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% Black
5%
7%
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% White
35%
32%
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% Two or more races
3%
3%
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% Non Resident races		-
3%
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% Unknown races
4%
5%
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Diversity Score0.690.73
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College Completion Rate
25%
29%
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Finances and Admission

  • The public in-state tuition of $1,380 is less than the state average of $1,636. The in-state tuition has grown by 59% over four years.
  • The public out-state tuition of $9,000 is more than the state average of $6,797. The out-state tuition has grown by 71% over four years.
In-State Tuition Fees$1,380$1,636
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Out-State Tuition Fees$9,000$6,797
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% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid86%78%
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Median Debt for Graduates$9,500$9,500
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Median Debt for Dropouts$6,500$5,500
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Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Nearby Schools

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  • San Joaquin Valley College
    Public
    1,608 students | 24.40 Mi8344 W Mineral King Ave
    Visalia,  CA  93291
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  • San Joaquin Valley College-Online
    Public
    953 students | 26.30 Mi801 S. Akers St
    Visalia,  CA  93277
    (559)734-7582     26.30953
  • College of the Sequoias
    Public
    10,647 students | 28.30 Mi915 S. Mooney Blvd
    Visalia,  CA  93277
    (559)730-3700     28.3010,647
  • Reedley College
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    14,633 students | 29.70 Mi995 N Reed Ave
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    (559)638-3641     29.7014,633
  • West Hills College-Coalinga
    Public
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Quick Stats (2020)
  • Students: 3,976 students
  • In-state tuition: $1,380
  • Out-state tuition: $9,000
  • Minority enrollment: 65%
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For California public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,636 per year for in-state students and $6,797 for out-of-state students. For private community colleges, the average yearly tuition is approximately $19,157 per year. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

The average community college acceptance rate in California is 86%. Read more about national community college acceptance rates.

California community colleges have a diversity score of 0.73, which is higher than the national average of 0.65. The most diverse community college in California is Berkeley City College. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
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