Los Angeles, California · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Located in Los Angeles, California, Los Angeles City College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,611 students. It is part of Los Angeles Community College District.
Los Angeles City College offers certificates and associate degrees across 83 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 2,914 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. One of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 67% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 30 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
14,611
Students enrolled
67%
First-year retention
2,914
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
83
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 83
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
67%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,759
Certificates under 1 year
493
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
655
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
7
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
14,611
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,611
Full-time, fall 2024
21%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,563
Full-time, 2024-25
13%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
57%
Men
43%
White
20%
Hispanic or Latino
52%
Black or African American
9%
Asian
10%
Two or more races
3%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
1
Programs with a fully online option
27
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
62%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Los Angeles Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Dr. Amanuel Gebru
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization