LMC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#9 in Community Colleges

Los Medanos College is ranked 9^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Los Medanos College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,328 is comparable to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 7,791.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (89 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LMC are $8,328 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College $8,328

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at LMC is 38% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College 38%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at LMC is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at LMC is 71% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College 71%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at LMC is 7,791 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College 7,791

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at LMC is $3,605 which is 43.29% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College $3,605

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at LMC is 22 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Medanos College 22 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

LMC offers 89 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.