Established: June 1949

Campus: Located on 105 - acres in the eastern San Fernando Valley

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and feeder high schools of LAVC Students (Fall 2015)

Enrollment

                   

ENROLLMENT	Fall 2015	Fall 2014	Fall 2013	Fall 2012	Fall 2011
Credit Headcount (Census)		18,230	18,397	18,000	18,571
Non Credit Headcount		1056	985	785	839
Female		56%	57%	57%	58%
Full-Time		18%	18%	18%	24%
First Time Freshman		17%	19%	18%	15%
FTES	2014-2015	2013-2014	2012-2013	2011-2012	2010-2011
Credit		12,287	11,859	11,786	12,975
Non Credit		76	79	73	88
Non Credit Enhanced		680	462	435	543
Total FTES		13,042	12,401	12,295	13,606

 

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College Facts

Accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC)

Member of the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC)

A Hispanic Serving Institution

 

LAVC Employee Headcount

		Faculty		All Other Employees
	2016	2015	2016	2015
Full-Time	201	186	218	223
Part-Time	432	471	571	501

Source: LACCD Report for Department of Census Survey March 2015 and March 2016  respectively.

 

School Colors: Green and Yellow

Mascot: Monarch Lion

LAVC Athletics: Baseball, Basketball (Men’s & Women’s), Football, Softball, Soccer (Women’s), Swimming & Diving, Water Polo (Men’s & Women’s)

Academic Programs

The campus offers the following awards programs*:

• 60    AA degrees                         58     Certificates
• 19     AS degrees                        10     Skills Certificates
• 7      AT degrees                         13 Non-Credit Certificates
• 1      ST degrees                         

*program count last updated 3/31/14.

For a complete list of current programs see the list of Degrees & Certificates or the campus catalog.

 Institutional Standards - 

• Success - 64%
• Retention (within course)- 84%
• Persistence (Fall to Fall- New Students) -41%
• Degree Awards - 722 (count)
• Certificate Awards - 260 (count)
• UC & CSU Transfer - 618 (count)

Degrees & Certificates Awarded

• 2014-2015 Associate Awards - 898 (total)
  • AA - 648
  • AS - 155
  • AT - 75
  • ST - 20

• 2014-2015 Certificate Awards -
  • Certificate of Achievement - 800

Institutional Profile

• CCCO LAVC Profile
• IPEDS
• SCORECARD
• ASSIT.ORG (course information)

 

​Special Programs

• ACE (Advanced College Enrollment) – College-level courses for high school students
• Community Services – Lifelong learning and training classes for the community
• Continuing Education Noncredit Programs – ESL, learning skills, and licensure classes
• Cooperative Education – College credit for work experience
• Extension Program – Professional training programs such as paralegal, legal secretary, human resources, pharmacy technician, clinical medical assistant
• Job Training – Career training programs
• Service Learning Program – Extra credit for participating in volunteer activities
• TAP (Transfer Alliance/Honors Program) – Honors classes for transferring to a university
• Virtual Valley Online Program – Online and hybrid classes

 

Community Colleges Profile & Information

• Community College League of California Fast Facts 2016, 2015, 2014 (March), 2013 (May)