Las Positas College

Las Positas College is a two-year, public college located in Livermore, California. The campus is spread across an area of more than 140 acres. The college was designated as an independent college by the Board of Governors in 1988. Las Positas offers more than 20 occupational associate degrees, over 15 transfer associate degrees and more than 30 certificate programs.

Las Positas enrolls more than 8,000 day and evening students. The college offers a curriculum for students seeking career preparation or a transfer to a four-year college or university. The students-run newspaper of the college is known as the Express. Its official mascot is the Hawks.

Campus Location

3033 Collier Cyn Rd
Livermore, CA 94551-7650
USA
Main Tel: (925) 424-1000
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Highlights

Where the school stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in liberal arts, family and social work, music, security and law enforcement, and media.
Affordable tuition & fees.
High faculty salary.
Large number of students.
Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Distance learning available
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2008-2009)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	416	42
< 1 year certificate	68	8
1-2 year certificate	56	14
2-4 year degree		29

Students

Student enrollment was 8,024 in 2007-2008 (4,933 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs (2008-2009)

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 754
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,029
Books and supplies	$ 1,360

Financial Aid: Las Positas College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

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Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Las Positas College:

	School	Location	Enrollment
1	Irvine Valley College	Irvine, CA	9,805
2	Los Medanos College	Pittsburg, CA	8,360
3	Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
4	Hartnell College	Salinas, CA	9,890
5	Santiago Canyon College	Orange, CA	14,085
6	Ventura College	Ventura, CA	12,603
7	Shasta College	Redding, CA	9,102
8	College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita, CA	17,499
9	Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill, CA	19,768
10	Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara, CA	21,632

Faculty

Tenure (2008-2009):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		65
Without tenure; working toward tenure		41
Without tenure; tenure not available		16

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2008-2009 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (1 awarded)

Agricultural Production Operations

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (16 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
Business/Commerce
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (12 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Information Technology

DESIGN (16 awarded)

Illustration
Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (11 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technologies/Technicians
Industrial Safety Technology/Technician
Laser and Optical Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (60 awarded)

Child Development

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management
Landscaping and Groundskeeping
Plant Nursery Operations and Management

LIBERAL ARTS (350 awarded)

English Language and Literature
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
International Relations and Affairs
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Social Sciences
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (5 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology

MEDIA (10 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism

MUSIC (4 awarded)

Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

Health and Physical Education
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (4 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (4 awarded)

Commercial Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (3 awarded)

Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (2 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Physics

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

Psychology