Los Medanos College

Location and Contact Information

2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
USA
Main Tel: (925) 439-2181
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized suburb.

Overview

Los Medanos College is a two-year, public community college located in Pittsburg, California. It was established in 1974. LMC also has an extension in Brentwood. It enrolls more than 12,000 students per term. The college offers a wide variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study. LMC’s campus is spread across an area of 120 acres.

LMC has an active and vibrant student life. There are several clubs and organizations on campus as well, including Student Music Association, Soldiers of Christ, and Voyagers. The athletic teams of LMC are nicknamed the Mustangs.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in family and social work, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • ROTC.

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA10,455
2Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
3Rio Hondo CollegeWhittier, CA20,609
4Cuyamaca CollegeEl Cajon, CA7,706
5San Jose City CollegeSan Jose, CA11,707
6Bakersfield CollegeBakersfield, CA19,287
7San Bernardino Valley CollegeSan Bernardino, CA14,136
8San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA11,763
9West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA13,022
10Taft CollegeTaft, CA9,353

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate38231
< 1 year certificate29321
1-2 year certificate3113

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  80
Without tenure; working toward tenure  30
Without tenure; tenure not available  21

Students

Student enrollment was 9,634 in 2009-2010 (5,770 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (1 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

  • Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (28 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Environmental Science

DESIGN (0 awarded)

  • Graphic Design

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (119 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management

HOSPITALITY (10 awarded)

  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (269 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Sociology

MATHEMATICS (3 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (17 awarded)

  • Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (6 awarded)

  • Journalism
  • Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC (2 awarded)

  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (121 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (21 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (4 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

SCIENCE (10 awarded)

  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (85 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (4 awarded)

  • Psychology

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