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West Los Angeles College

Culver City, California Public 4-year Large suburb

Overview

West Los Angeles College is a public four-year institution in Culver City, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 9,255 students. It is part of Los Angeles Community College District.

West Los Angeles College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 75 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Teacher Assistant/Aide, and Real Estate. It awarded 2,869 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 26 of its programs can be completed entirely online.

The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
9,255
Students enrolled
2,869
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
75
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociateBachelor

Programs and majors offered 75

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Education 1
Health Professions 10
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 2
Computer and Information Sciences 8
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Legal Professions and Studies 3
Social Sciences 6
Family and Consumer Sciences 2
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 3
Psychology 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 2
Communication and Journalism 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Engineering Technologies 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
English Language and Literature 1
Engineering 1
History 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
  • Biology Associate Online option 2 graduates
Physical Sciences 2
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Bachelor's degrees
69
Associate degrees
1,172
Certificates under 1 year
851
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
777

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
9,255
Undergraduates, fall 2024
9,255
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
17,738
Full-time, 2024-25
10%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
60%
Men
40%
White
21%
Hispanic or Latino
46%
Black or African American
18%
Asian
6%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs that can be completed fully online
26
Programs with a fully online option
9
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
73%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Los Angeles Community College District
Carnegie classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
President
James M. Limbaugh
Services and opportunities
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

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