Los Angeles Pierce College
Los Angeles Pierce College, shortened to Pierce College or simply Pierce, is a public community college in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. It serves 22,000 students each semester.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $14,469
- Undergraduate enrollment: 25,666
- Graduation rate (150%): 46%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 22%
- Student to faculty ratio: 30:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,521
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,247
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,606
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Woodland Hills, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Los Angeles Pierce College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (3,052 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (837 associate)
- Humanities (314 associate)
- Economics (247 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (226 associate)
- Mathematics (180 associate)
- Psychology (153 associate)
- Child Care Provider (204 bachelor's)
- Criminal Justice (82 associate)
- Physics (57 associate)
Degree mix: Business 50%, Engineering 3%, Computer Science 8%, Health 8%, Biological Sciences 5%, Psychology 17%, Communication 10%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Los Angeles Pierce College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,626 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $12,626
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,371
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $14,565
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,337
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $18,929
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,238
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,572
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,407
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,400
- Sticker vs net gap: 32%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 3%
- Average federal loan: $8,223
- Median debt at graduation: $12,936
Admissions
Los Angeles Pierce College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 25,666
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 65%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 46%
- Come back after freshman year: 76%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 30:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Los Angeles Pierce College acceptance rate? Los Angeles Pierce College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Los Angeles Pierce College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $12,626 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,469.
What majors does Los Angeles Pierce College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Humanities, Economics, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Los Angeles Pierce College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,521 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Los Angeles Pierce College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 22% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 46%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Los Angeles Pierce College official site: https://www.piercecollege.edu.