Welcome to the Office of
Institutional Effectiveness
Please click the three lines on the left of the screen to access Data Dashboards and other information. Additional resources for faculty and staff may be found on the Institutional Effectiveness SharePoint site.
What's New
Los Angeles Valley College Fast Facts
Established: June 1949
Campus: Located on 105 - acres in the eastern San Fernando Valley
Special programs, accreditation and other information about LAVC
- Student Profile/ Headcount & Demographics Fall 2016- 2022
- IPEDS - Feedback Report 2023
- Student Success Metrics - CalPass (CCCCO)
- ASSIST.ORG (course information)
- Carnegie Classification
- School Colors: Green and Yellow
- Mascot: Monarch Lion
- Tree Campus USA
- LAVC Athletics: Baseball, Basketball (Men’s & Women’s), Football, Softball, Soccer (Women’s), Swimming & Diving, Water Polo (Men’s & Women’s)
- Special Programs
- Community Services – Lifelong learning and training classes for the community
- Continuing Education Non Credit Programs – ESL, learning skills, and licensure classes
- Cooperative Education – College credit for work experience
- Dual Enrollment [formerly ACE (Advanced College Enrollment)] – College-level courses for high school students
- Job Training – Career training programs
- Service Learning Program
- TAP (Transfer Alliance/Honors Program) – Honors classes for transferring to a university
- Valley College Online Program
- Special Programs
- Mosaic Center - Dream Resource Center, Rainbow Pride Center, UMOJA Community/ Black Scholars, Veterans Services
- PUENTE Cohort
- Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)
- Member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)
- A Hispanic Serving Institution
Enrollment
Enrollment trends (headcount & FTES) from 2012-2022
| Academic Year | Annual Headcount | Fall Headcount | Annual FTES |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 27,178 | 16,555 | 10,036.46 |
| 2021-2022 | 24,468 | 15,061 | 8,858.15 |
| 2020-2021 | 26,062 | 16,494 | 10,206.65 |
| 2019-2020 | 26,796 | 16,915 | 10,965.18 |
| 2018-2019 | 26,969 | 17,785 | 11,841.41 |
| 2017-2018 | 26,624 | 16,515 | 12,115.96 |
| 2016-2017 | 27,568 | 17,500 | 11,785.80 |
| 2015-2016 | 27,959 | 19,080 | 12,018.41 |
| 2014-2015 | 27,880 | 19,301 | 11,928.51 |
| 2013-2014 | 28,203 | 19,174 | 11,815.13 |
| 2012-2013 | 26,607 | 19,236 | 10,789.70 |
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Source: https://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/Student_Term_Annual_Count.aspx; https://datamart.cccco.edu/Students/FTES_Summary.aspx last updated 8/9/23 |
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Academic Programs and Offerings
LAVC Degrees & Certificates
- 50 AA degrees Certificates of Achievement
- 20 AS degrees Skills Certificates
- 18 AT degrees Non-Credit Certificates
- 8 ST degrees
- 67 Certificates of Achievement
- 10 Skills Certificates
- 24 Non-Credit Certificates
program count last updated 7/7/2023
For a complete list of current programs see the campus catalog
Course Offerings: 1,346 credit sections; 62 non-credit sections (Fall 2022). Source: MIS Data Mart updated 5/7/23
Completion & Transfer Data
Transfer and Completion
LAVC Transfer, Degree and Certificate Awards Data
- 142 UC Transfers (Fall 2022)
- Top Transfer Institutions: UCLA (77), UC San Diego (16), UC Berkeley (13) UC Santa Barbara (10)
- 524 CSU Transfers (Fall 2023)
- Top Transfer Institutions: CSUN (434), CSLA (26), CSU Long Beach (11)
- Transfer GPA: 3.2
- Top Concentrations: Psychology, Sociology, Management, Art, Marketing, Kinesiology/Physical Education, Liberal Studies, Child Development, Computer Science
- 115 Transfers to Out-of-State (OOS) institutions (2022-2023)
- 77 Transfers to In-State-Private (ISP) institutions (2022-2023)
- Cohort Transfer Rate = 6.62% (Source: 2023 Student Right to Know)
updated 2/8/24
Student Right to Know (3-year transfer and completion rates), Fall 2019 to Spring 2022 Cohort
Transfer Rate 6.62%
Completion Rate 32.11%
(2024 available data)
- 2021-2022 Awards – 3,925 (total)
- 1,816 students received awards during 2021-2022
| Count of Awards Granted by Type | ||
|---|---|---|
| Degree | Description | 2021-22 |
| AA | Associate of Arts | 1047 |
| AS | Associate of Science | 178 |
| AT | AA Transfer | 439 |
| C | Certificate of Achievement | 1594 |
| CN | Certificate of Completion | 228 |
| CS | Skill Certificate | 61 |
| ST | AS Transfer | 378 |
- Awards (Completion) Data + CAPS (interactive)
- Cohort Completion Rate = 32.19% (Source: 2022 Student Right to Know)
LAVC Employee Data
Faculty, Staff and Other Employees
| Faculty | ||||||||||
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Full-Time | 213 | 193 | 192 | 195 | 205 | 202 | 202 | 213 | 201 | 186 |
| Part-Time | 381 | 415 | 449 | 404 | 423 | 441 | 451 | 396 | 432 | 471 |
| All Other Employees | ||||||||||
| Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Full-Time | 246 | 247 | 241 | 243 | 246 | 231 | 227 | 225 | 218 | 223 |
| Part-Time | 345 | 328 | 293 | 384 | 518 | 620 | 667 | 619 | 571 | 501 |
Source: LACCD Report for Department of Census Survey. Updated April 17, 2024
LAVC Student Profile
Institution-Set Standards
The minimum acceptable standards set by the institution
| Institution Set Standard (Floor) |
Current *Updated 6/13/22 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Success (course success) | 66% | 69% (Fall 2021) |
| Retention (within course) | 84% | 86% (Fall 2021) |
| Persistence - (Fall to Fall - New Student Cohort) | 54% | 56% (Fall 2020 Cohort) |
| Degree Awards (AA, AS, ST, ST) - count | 1298 | 2,190 (2020-21) |
| Certificate Awards (CA) - count | 1163 | 1,495 (2020-21) |
| UC & CSU Transfer (count) | 832 | 974 (Fall 2021) 823 - CSU (Fall 2021) 151 - UC (Fall 2021) |
Mission
The Office of Institutional Effectiveness facilitates and supports campus-wide processes for evaluating the effectiveness of programs and the institution in order to foster sustainable continuous quality improvement. The Office of Institutional Effectiveness is coordinates and supports institutional efforts related to data, research, accountability, assessment for planning, goal-setting, and decision-making.
OIE Team Contact Information
Michelle Fowles, Dean, Institutional Effectiveness
Email: fowlesmr@lavc.edu
Phone: (818) 947-2437
Agyeman Boateng, Research Analyst
Email: boatenas@lavc.edu
Phone: (818) 778-5978
Cathy Jin, Research Analyst
Email: jinck@lavc.edu
Phone: (818) 778-5917
Michelle Lin, Research Analyst
Email: @email
Phone: (818) 947-7205
Ilene Sutter, Administrative Assistant
Email: sutteril@lavc.edu
Phone: (818) 947-2686