WLAC Rankings and Evaluation

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

Its tuition & fees of $10,130 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 8,656.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (96 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of WLAC are $10,130 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College $10,130

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at WLAC is 21% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at WLAC is 14% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 14%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at WLAC is 100% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 100%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at WLAC is 8,656 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 8,656

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at WLAC is $3,507 which is 34.62% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College $3,507

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at WLAC is 24 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 24 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1

Number of Programs

WLAC offers 96 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

West Los Angeles College 96

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120

Number of Online Programs

WLAC offers 12 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.