West Los Angeles College: Statistics

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Quick Review

Acceptance rate
100%
Aid receiving
59%
Undergraduates
9,481
Male:Female Ratio
39:61
Control
Public
Highest Degree
Bachelor's degree
Website
wlac.edu

West Los Angeles College Acceptance rate and admissions statistics

West Los Angeles College has an acceptance rate of 100% and is among the 23% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.

650 students enrolled in some distance education courses.

8,417 enrolled exclusively in distance education.

Admissions requirements

West Los Angeles College has an open admission policy (non-competitive). The only requirement is a certificate of attendance or a highschool diploma or a General Educational Development certificate.

Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity

Hispanic 4563 (48%)
Black or African American 1781 (19%)
White 1562 (16%)
Asian 682 (7%)
Race or Ethnicity unknown 412 (4%)
Two or more races 372 (4%)
Nonresident Alien 84 (0.9%)
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 10 (0.1%)
American Indian or Alaska Native 9 (0.1%)

Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees

The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.

Average aid awarded
$6,319
Students receiving aid
59%

Tuition and fees

Undergraduates
Tuition in-district $1,196
Tuition in-state $1,196
Tuition out-of-state $8,970
Fee in-district $42
Fee in-state $42
Fee out-of-state $42

West Los Angeles College majors

West Los Angeles College has granted 34 bachelor's degrees in Dental Hygiene/Hygienist. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at West Los Angeles College.

Major Associate Bachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies 362
Humanities & Humanistic Studies 140
Business Administration and Management, General 131
Psychology, General 67
Child Care Provider & Assistant 60
Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration 54
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 48
Biological and Physical Sciences 44
Sociology, General 38
Dental Hygiene & Hygienist 34
Health Services & Allied Health & Health Sciences, General 33
Legal Assistant & Paralegal 19
Political Science and Government, General 19
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 17
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping 13
English Language and Literature, General 13
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology & Technician 10
Biology & Biological Sciences, General 10
Business & Commerce, General 10
Mathematics, General 10
Medical & Clinical Assistant 10
Real Estate 9
Art & Art Studies, General 8
Dental Assisting & Assistant 8
Exercise Science and Kinesiology 8
Information Technology 8
Anthropology, General 7
History, General 7
Physics, General 5
Economics, General 4
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology & Technician 4
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General 4
Hospitality Administration & Management, General 4
Spanish Language and Literature 3
Substance Abuse & Addiction Counseling 2
Web & Multimedia Management and Webmaster 2
Computer Science 1
Drawing 1
Environmental Studies 1
Legal Studies 1
Pharmacy Technician & Assistant 1
Philosophy 1
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 1
Visual and Performing Arts, General 1
Grand Total 1,199 34

West Los Angeles College has a graduation rate of 26%, which is among the 10% lowest for universities in the US.

Total Men Women
Graduation rate 26% 22% 29%

Publications & Citations

West Los Angeles College has published 3,023 scientific papers with 116,977 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Medicine, Biology, Psychology, Chemistry, Genetics, Biochemistry, Computer Science, Psychiatry, Pathology, and Neuroscience.

Publications
3,023
Citations
116,977

Publication / Citation count by topic

Medicine
2,664 / 107,358
Biology
2,303 / 102,266
Psychology
1,589 / 69,043
Chemistry
1,433 / 62,060
Genetics
1,368 / 64,375
Biochemistry
1,245 / 57,234
Computer Science
1,243 / 59,684
Psychiatry
1,198 / 54,038
Pathology
1,166 / 50,034
Neuroscience
911 / 47,715
Surgery
880 / 30,173
Liberal Arts & Social Sciences
878 / 30,355
Engineering
680 / 24,823
Physics
615 / 21,971
Immunology
563 / 25,632
Environmental Science
555 / 21,479
Radiology and Nuclear medicine
548 / 21,034
Organic Chemistry
502 / 20,369
Philosophy
366 / 11,385
Political Science
365 / 10,204
Sociology
360 / 14,140
Anatomy and Physiology
357 / 17,060
Law
357 / 10,156
Mathematics
351 / 14,450
Cardiology
342 / 10,250
Pharmacology
334 / 14,514
Anesthesiology
329 / 11,899
Oncology and Cancer research
321 / 14,087
Geology
320 / 14,125
Statistics
320 / 13,629
Paleontology
280 / 13,506
Clinical Psychology
277 / 12,855
Nursing
273 / 9,901
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
269 / 9,047
Public Health
264 / 10,579
Geography and Cartography
243 / 7,274
Quantum and Particle physics
227 / 6,597
Materials Science
223 / 7,257
Demography
212 / 9,326
Family medicine
206 / 5,899

Annual publication & citation counts

Year Publications Citations
1990 99 716
1991 103 941
1992 119 1086
1993 129 1236
1994 159 1384
1995 129 1656
1996 175 1877
1997 162 2260
1998 153 2641
1999 140 3115
2000 88 3489
2001 48 3648
2002 66 3942
2003 63 3994
2004 60 3932
2005 47 4164
2006 49 4510
2007 53 4456
2008 34 4017
2009 38 4122
2010 40 4106
2011 40 3999
2012 64 4201
2013 47 4123
2014 40 4263
2015 60 4153
2016 41 3923
2017 43 3924
2018 51 3591
2019 34 3869
2020 53 4274
2021 41 4981
2022 47 4296
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  4. Warren Moon

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  5. Jeff Dedmon

    Jeff Dedmon
    Born in
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    Years
    1960-.. (age 63)
    Occupations
    baseball player
    Biography

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  6. Mike Chris

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    baseball player
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General info

Alternative names West L.A. College
West LA
West LA College
West L.A.
WestLA
WLAC
Total FTE staff 369
Carnegie classification Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional

Location and contacts

Address 9000 Overland Avenue
Culver City, California, 90230-3519
United States
City population 41,000
Phone 3102874200