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Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Mission College is a two-year community college located in Los Angeles, California. The college opened its doors to students in the February of 1975. It is the ninth college established in the Los Angeles Community College District. The campus is spread across an area of more than 20 acres. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

Los Angeles Mission College’s campus is home to several clubs and organizations. It also fields several competitive men’s and women’s teams in sports like baseball, softball and soccer.

Campus Location

13356 Eldridge Avenue
Sylmar, CA 91342-3245
USA
Main Tel: (818) 364-7600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Los Angeles Mission College Highlights

Where Los Angeles Mission College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, and law.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • Racially diverse student body.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate37234
< 1 year certificate9222
1-2 year certificate8915
2-4 year degree 1

Students

The student enrollment at Los Angeles Mission College was 8,493 in 2007 (4,235 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

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

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 702
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,585
Books and supplies$ 1,482

Financial Aid: Los Angeles Mission College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  51
Without tenure; working toward tenure  1
Without tenure; tenure not available  10

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (2 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (2 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Banking and Financial Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (8 awarded)

  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Information Technology

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (7 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Graphic Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Visual and Performing Arts

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (4 awarded)

  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (140 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Child Development
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (7 awarded)

  • Hospitality Administration/Management
  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LAW (56 awarded)

  • Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (257 awarded)

  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Sociology
  • Spanish Language and Literature

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDIA (7 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia

MEDICINE (11 awarded)

  • Health/Medical Preparatory Programs

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (14 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (0 awarded)

  • Drawing

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

  • Philosophy

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

  • Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

  • Corrections and Criminal Justice
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (16 awarded)

  • Psychology
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

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