Woodland Hills, California · Public · 2-year · Large city
Overview
Los Angeles Pierce College is a public two-year institution based in Woodland Hills, California. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 16,906 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Los Angeles Pierce College offers certificates and associate degrees across 90 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Humanities. It awarded 5,760 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 76% 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
16,906
Students enrolled
76%
First-year retention
5,760
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
90
Programs and majors
30:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 90
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
76%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
30:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
4,042
Certificates under 1 year
386
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,332
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
16,906
Undergraduates, fall 2024
16,906
Full-time, fall 2024
28%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
26,952
Full-time, 2024-25
19%
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
55%
Men
45%
White
28%
Hispanic or Latino
48%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
8%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
4%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
53%
Students taking some online courses
31%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
College President
Aracely Aguiar
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, 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