Long Beach City College
Long Beach City College (LBCC) is a public community college in Long Beach, California, United States. It was established in 1927 and is divided into two campuses, the Liberal Arts Campus (LAC) in Lakewood Village and the Trades, Technology, and Community Learning Campus (TTC) in central Long Beach on Pacific Coast Highway. It is the only college in the Long Beach Community College District.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $7,565
- Undergraduate enrollment: 35,542
- Graduation rate (150%): 30%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 29:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $38,870
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,346
- Median earnings (6 years): $31,118
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Long Beach, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at LBCC include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,803 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (301 associate)
- Psychology (282 associate)
- Biology (199 associate)
- Sociology (157 associate)
- Business (155 bachelor's)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (145 associate)
- Child Care Provider (184 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (119 associate)
- Automobile (98 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 37%, Engineering 0%, Computer Science 13%, Health 17%, Biological Sciences 9%, Psychology 13%, Communication 11%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
LBCC students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,505 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,505
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,412
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,180
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,042
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $10,089
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,556
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $12,544
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $14,503
- Sticker vs net gap: 48%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 37%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $1,048
- Average federal loan: $7,338
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
LBCC has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 35,542
- Women: 57%
- Part-time undergraduates: 59%
- Age 25 and older: 37%
- Graduation rate: 30%
- Come back after freshman year: 71%
- First-generation: 56%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 81%
- Student to faculty: 29:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the LBCC acceptance rate? LBCC has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does LBCC cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,505 a year after aid. Average net price is $7,565.
What majors does LBCC offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biology, Sociology.
What is the average salary after LBCC? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $38,870 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the LBCC graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 30%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Long Beach City College official site: https://www.lbcc.edu.