Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, California · Public · Predominantly associate's · City: Large

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid (in-state) is $4,875. 32% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $42,194 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $14,250.

Average net price
$4,875
per year Verified data
Completion rate
32%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$42,194
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$14,250
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$1,238
Out-of-state tuition and fees$11,040
Average cost of attendance$14,536
Books and supplies$1,089
Room and board, on campusData unavailable
Average net price, all aided students$4,875
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$4,959
Average net price, family income over $110,000Data unavailable

Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid, at in-state rates. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.

Admissions and enrollment

Admission rate
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
11,198
Graduate enrollment
Data unavailable
Students receiving Pell grants
29%
Student to faculty ratio
30 to 1

Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.

Graduation, earnings, and debt

Completion within 150% of normal time32%
Completion within normal time13%
First-year retention (full-time)67%
Median federal debt, graduates$14,250
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$162
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$18,000
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry51%
1 year after completion$46,793
4 years after completion$52,028
6 years after entry$35,612
8 years after entry$39,742
10 years after entry$42,194
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $42,194; the middle half earned $20,171 to $65,478. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
Measure definitions and cohorts
  • Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
  • The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
  • Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
  • Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26

Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.

Programs and program-level outcomes

Highest early earnings among programs at Los Angeles City College

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

103 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.

Undergraduate certificate (45)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
1Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
American Sign Language
CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Programming
CIP 11.02 · Some credentials fully online
30Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Analysis
CIP 11.05 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
CIP 11.09 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
6Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
CIP 11.06 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
21Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · Some credentials fully online
48Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · Some credentials fully online
70Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other
CIP 16.99 · No credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · No credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Graphic Communications
CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
209Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
132Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online
710$48,917$9,500
Marketing
CIP 52.14
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · Some credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · Some credentials fully online
27Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.04 · Some credentials fully online
23Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Special Education and Teaching
CIP 13.10 · Some credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Taxation
CIP 52.16 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (58)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · No credentials fully online
10Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
CIP 51.09 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biological and Physical Sciences
CIP 30.01 · Some credentials fully online
219Suppressed for privacy$11,347
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · Some credentials fully online
83Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services
CIP 52.04 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · Some credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
16Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · No credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
25Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.06 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services
CIP 51.31 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.03 · Some credentials fully online
20Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Economics
CIP 45.06 · Some credentials fully online
44Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
CIP 47.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
22Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies
CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online
28Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · Some credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
31Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services
CIP 19.05 · No credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
CIP 52.18 · No credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Geography and Cartography
CIP 45.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
103Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11
Suppressed for privacy$11,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · No credentials fully online
41Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Journalism
CIP 09.04 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Legal Support Services
CIP 22.03 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
543Suppressed for privacy$11,250
Marketing
CIP 52.14
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · Some credentials fully online
34Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions
CIP 51.15 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
15Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Non-Professional Legal Studies
CIP 22.00 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Physics
CIP 40.08 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · Some credentials fully online
24Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
94Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication
CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online
43Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
72$92,267$12,250
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
CIP 16.09 · Some credentials fully online
12Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Social Sciences, General
CIP 45.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · No credentials fully online
26Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online
18Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Visual and Performing Arts, General
CIP 50.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 117788, OPEID 001223. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.