Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Los Angeles Valley College

Find Schools Near

Los Angeles Valley College Overview

Los Angeles Valley College is a public institution located in Valley Glen, California. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

What Is Los Angeles Valley College Known For?

3,667 Undergraduate Awards
  • The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at LAVC.
  • For the 2021-2022 academic year, 30% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Los Angeles Valley College?

undefined

Contact details for LAVC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096
Phone: 818-947-2600
Website: www.lavc.edu

How Do I Get Into LAVC?

You can apply to LAVC online at: www.laccd.edu/Students/opencccapply/applylavc/Pages/default.aspx

Since Los Angeles Valley College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Los Angeles Valley College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At LAVC, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,879 a year. That adds up to $27,516 over four years for those students.

Los Angeles Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

2,433 Full-Time Undergraduates
54% Women
66% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 14,018 undergraduate students at LAVC, with 2,433 being full-time and 11,585 being part-time.

undefined

Gender Diversity

Of the 2,433 full-time undergraduates at LAVC, 46% are male and 54% are female.

undefined

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Los Angeles Valley College students is as follows.

undefined
Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 140
Black or African American 116
Hispanic or Latino 1,259
White 752
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 140

Over 35 countries are represented at LAVC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Vietnam, and Brazil.

Online Learning at Los Angeles Valley College

8,744 Took All Classes Online
11,917 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 11,917 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at LAVC has changed over the last few years.

undefined

Los Angeles Valley College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 592 1,012 1,604
Human Development & Family Studies 193 110 0 303
Business Administration & Management 44 215 0 259
General Psychology 0 135 0 135
Economics 0 133 0 133
Entrepreneurial Studies 100 0 0 100
Sociology 0 97 0 97
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 38 38 3 79
Communication & Media Studies 24 48 0 72
Nursing 0 63 0 63
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2 55 4 61
General Biology 0 57 0 57
Accounting 23 31 0 54
Allied Health Professions 0 25 24 49
Finance & Financial Management 22 18 0 40
Special Education 23 16 0 39
Romance Languages 14 25 0 39
Criminal Justice & Corrections 2 37 0 39
Health & Physical Education 0 38 0 38
Real Estate 25 11 0 36
Fine & Studio Arts 0 32 0 32
Political Science & Government 0 28 0 28
General Sales & Marketing 0 10 17 27
Mathematics 0 25 0 25
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 10 12 3 25
Business Support & Assistant Services 6 9 9 24
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 13 10 23
General English Literature 0 21 0 21
Audiovisual Communications 8 11 1 20
Anthropology 0 16 0 16
Fire Protection 1 12 0 13
Design & Applied Arts 5 8 0 13
Physics 0 12 0 12
History 0 11 0 11
Drama & Theater Arts 2 8 0 10
Computer Programming 1 5 2 8
Ethnic Studies 1 7 0 8
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 8 0 8
Chemistry 0 7 0 7
Journalism 0 6 0 6
Precision Metal Working 2 3 1 6
Building Management & Inspection 2 3 0 5
Philosophy 0 5 0 5
Music 0 4 0 4
Architectural Sciences & Technology 3 0 0 3
Information Technology 3 0 0 3
General Engineering 0 2 0 2
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 2 0 2
Germanic Languages 0 1 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
Geography & Cartography 0 1 0 1
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 554 2,027 1,086 3,667

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.