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?
- Students at LAVC have an easier time paying back their loans. The school's student loan default rate is only 5%, compared to the national rate of 10.1%.
- The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at LAVC.
- In 2017-2018, 33% of the faculty were full-time.
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Los Angeles Valley College Rankings
These rankings may look different from those published by other outlets, because we use an outcomes-based approach rather than a subjective one. We get our data from a number of places, including the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard. For more information, check out our rankings and methodology page.
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at LAVC.
Awards From Around the Web
The following table lists some notable awards LAVC has earned from around the web.
Rank | Ranking Name | Source |
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#40 | Best Nursing Associate Degree Schools | Nursing Degree Search |
#56 | Best Respiratory Care Therapy Schools | College Factual |
#73 | Best Allied Health Professions Associate Degree Schools | College Factual |
#132 | Best Registered Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#156 | Best Nursing Schools | College Factual |
#328 | Best Health Professions Schools | College Factual |
Where Is Los Angeles Valley College?

Contact details for LAVC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096 |
Phone: | 818-947-2600 |
How Do I Get Into LAVC?
You can apply to LAVC online at: www.laccd.edu/Students/opencccapply/applylavc/Pages/default.aspx
Can I Afford Los Angeles Valley College?
The student loan default rate at LAVC is 5.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
Los Angeles Valley College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 3,235 full-time undergraduates at LAVC, 43% are male and 57% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 188 |
Black or African American | 130 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1,608 |
White | 1,063 |
International Students | 26 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 220 |
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
The following chart shows how the online learning population at LAVC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of LAVC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Los Angeles Valley College was 17.1%. This is the #1,145 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at LAVC regardless of major.
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Los Angeles Valley College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
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.
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