Wyotech-Long Beach
Tel:
(562) 624-9530
- Wyotech-Long Beach offers career-oriented education in the automotive, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and health care career fields.Each of our programs meet industry specifications and standards. Through the use of industry-based advisory committees, employed graduate contacts, and faculty/industry interactions, WyoTech continually upgrades and modifies programs to enhance each graduate�s employability. WyoTech�s curricula allow students to concentrate exclusively on learning technical skills in diploma programs or to expand their education with associate degree programs. WyoTech�s primary objectives are to impart specific knowledge and skills, to graduate each and every student who begins training, and to place them in their chosen fields. WyoTech Long Beach�s Student Services Department assists students in searching for affordable rentals. The campus provides referrals for students in need of housing and is successful in helping students find compatible living arrangements.
School Highlights
Wyotech-Long Beach serves 1,136 students (100% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 32:1 is lower than the state community college average of 45:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 68% over five years.
| Wyotech-Long Beach | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Item not available | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Private, for profit | Public |
| Total Faculty | 36 staff | 149 staff |
| Number of Programs Offered | 10 | 11 |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 93% | 78% |
| Median Debt for Graduates | $9,500 | $9,500 |
| Median Debt for Dropouts | $4,882 | $5,500 |
| Acceptance Rate | 42% | 94% |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Wyotech-Long Beach is National Polytechnic College of Science (2.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- National Polytechnic College of SciencePrivate, non-profit310 students | 2.90 Mi272 S Fries Ave l Los Angeles Harbor
Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 816-5700 2.90310 - 8,704 students | 3.50 Mi1111 Figueroa Place
Wilmington, CA 90744
(310) 233-4000 3.508,704 - 7,046 students | 5.80 Mi1111 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 900-1600 5.807,046 - Long Beach City CollegePublic23,845 students | 5.80 Mi4901 E. Carson St.
Long Beach, CA 90808
(562) 938-4111 5.8023,845 - 646 students | 7.60 Mi30800 Palos Verdes Drive East
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
(310) 303-7311 7.60646
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