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Laney College was established in 1953 as Oakland City College. It is the flagship campus of the Peralta Community College District. The college is spread over 60 acres in Oakland, California. As of June 2008, Laney College had more than 13,000 students, including approximately 500 international students. The college offers more than 40 degrees and about 28 certificate programs. It is organized into the following academic units:
- Division of Business, Math, and Sciences
- Division of Community Partnerships and Workforce Development
- Division of Fine and Applied Arts, Communications, and Physical Education
- Division of Humanities, Language Arts, and Social Sciences
- Division of Vocational Technology
According to the Laney College Fact Sheet of June 2008, the college has 29% African American, 32% Asian, 16% White, and 13% Latino students.
The sports teams of Laney College are known as the Eagles. The teams include football, baseball, track and field, volleyball, water polo, swimming and diving, and basketball. The mascot is named Eddie the Eagle.
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Campus Location900 Fallon St
Oakland, CA 94607
USA
Main Tel: (510) 834-5740
Web Site The campus is in a large city. |
Laney College HighlightsWhere Laney College stands out most compared to other schools (details below): - Many students concentrating in construction trades, beauty and cosmetology, cooking and culinary arts, science and laboratory technician, liberal arts, science, mathematics, and engineering technician.
- Affordable tuition & fees.
- Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
- Large number of students.
- Many mature (40+ year old) students.
- Racially diverse student body.
- Large number of programs of study offered.
- High faculty salary.
Other important characteristics: - Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
- Faculty tenure system
- Library on-campus
- Distance learning available
- Weekend study option
- Part-time classes available
Degrees Awarded (in 2007)| Degree | Total
Earned | Different
Programs |
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| Associate | 392 | 38 | | 1-2 year certificate | 143 | 20 | | < 1 year certificate | 36 | 15 |
Laney StudentsThe student enrollment at Laney was 11,745 in 2007 (5,626 full-time equivalent). Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students. Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.
Tuition and Other Costs| Item | Cost |
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| State Tuition and fees | $ 564 | | Books and supplies | $ 1,422 |
Financial Aid: Laney participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs. Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.
FacultyTenure (2007): | Full-Time Faculty | | Total |
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| Without tenure; working toward tenure | | 129 | | Without tenure; tenure not available | | 26 |
Housing and MealsOn-campus housing is not available.
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Programs of Study(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses) ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded) - Architectural Technology/Technician
ART STUDIES (3 awarded) BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (44 awarded) - Cosmetology/Cosmetologist
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (70 awarded) - Accounting
- Banking and Financial Support Services
- Business Administration and Management
- Labor and Industrial Relations
- Retailing and Retail Operations
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (6 awarded) - Computer Programming/Programmer
- Computer and Information Sciences
- Information Technology
- System Administration/Administrator
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
CONSTRUCTION TRADES (26 awarded) - Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
- Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector
- Carpentry/Carpenter
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (49 awarded) - Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
DESIGN (0 awarded) DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded) - Dance
- Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (23 awarded) - Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
- Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
FINE ARTS (0 awarded) - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics
LIBERAL ARTS (272 awarded) - English Language and Literature/Letters
- Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
- Social Sciences
MATHEMATICS (5 awarded) MEDIA (8 awarded) - Graphic Communications
- Journalism
- Radio and Television
MUSIC (0 awarded) OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (11 awarded) - Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
- Office Management and Supervision
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (2 awarded) - Commercial Photography
- Commercial and Advertising Art
PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded) - Cabinetmaking and Millwork/Millwright
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
- Welding Technology/Welder
SCIENCE (41 awarded) - Biological and Physical Sciences
SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (7 awarded) - Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
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