Los Angeles Valley College

Los Angeles Valley College, also known as LAVC or simply Valley, is a community college located in the Valley Glen district of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was founded on September 12, 1949. The campus is situated in the east-central San Fernando Valley and spreads across an area of over 100 acres. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District.

LAVC offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. The student body comprises an impressive number of international students. There are various clubs and organizations that offer several facilities for foreign students.

Many students of LAVC have gone on to become famous including Micky Dolenz, actor/musician/drummer of The Monkees; Tom Selleck, professional film actor; Sean Astin, of the Lord of the Rings fame; and Daniel Wayne Smith, actor.

Campus Location

5800 Fulton Avenue
Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096
USA
Main Tel: (818) 947-2600
Web Site

The campus is in a large city.

Los Angeles Valley College Highlights

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

Many students concentrating in family and social work, mathematics, and liberal arts.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Large number of students.
Large number of programs of study offered.
High faculty salary.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
Racially diverse student body.

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)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
Associate	778	57
< 1 year certificate	305	23
1-2 year certificate	31	17
2-4 year degree	23	1

Students

The student enrollment at Los Angeles Valley College was 17,264 in 2007 (8,662 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
State Tuition and fees	$ 702
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,585
Books and supplies	$ 1,482

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

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

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Los Angeles Valley College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Los Angeles City College	Los Angeles, CA	17,204
West Los Angeles College	Culver City, CA	9,975
Modesto Junior College	Modesto, CA	18,546
Riverside Community College	Riverside, CA	30,961
Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041
Folsom Lake College	Folsom, CA	8,193
San Diego City College	San Diego, CA	17,013
Los Angeles Mission College	Sylmar, CA	8,493
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego, CA	10,650
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills, CA	19,526

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		141
Without tenure; working toward tenure		12
Without tenure; tenure not available		29

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (0 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (29 awarded)

Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
System Administration/Administrator

DESIGN (4 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (1 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (5 awarded)

Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (8 awarded)

Biomedical Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (329 awarded)

Child Development

FINE ARTS (1 awarded)

Sculpture

LIBERAL ARTS (484 awarded)

Anthropology
Economics
English Language and Literature
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Foreign Languages and Literatures
French Language and Literature
Geography
German Language and Literature
Hebrew Language and Literature
History
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Italian Language and Literature
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (25 awarded)

Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (10 awarded)

Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Radio and Television

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (45 awarded)

Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MUSIC (7 awarded)

Music Management and Merchandising
Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (83 awarded)

Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (18 awarded)

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

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (12 awarded)

Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Commercial and Advertising Art
Drawing

PRODUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

Machine Tool Technology/Machinist

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (3 awarded)

Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (2 awarded)

Philosophy

SCIENCE (11 awarded)

Biology/Biological Sciences
Chemistry
Geology/Earth Science
Physics

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (36 awarded)

Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

Psychology