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Las Positas College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
If you are worried about getting into Las Positas College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.
At Las Positas College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Las Positas College is 38%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Las Positas College has a freshmen retention rate of 79%. That's a good sign that full-time students like the school and their professors enough to want to stick around for another year. It's also a sign that the admissions team did a good job in choosing applicants who were a good fit for the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 8,005 undergraduates at Las Positas College with 2,518 being full-time and 5,487 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,198 | $924 | $4,455 | $6,603 | $2,533 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Las Positas College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
The student loan default rate at Las Positas College is 1.0%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.
See which majors at Las Positas College make the most money.
Get more details about the location of Las Positas College.
Contact details for Las Positas College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3000 Campus Hill Drive, Livermore, CA 94551-7650 |
| Phone: | 925-424-1000 |
| Website: | www.laspositascollege.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 471 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 154 | NA |
| General Psychology | 116 | NA |
| General Biology | 64 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 45 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 44 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 38 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 36 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 25 | NA |
| Economics | 25 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
In 2022-2023, 3,378 students took at least one online class at Las Positas College. This is a decrease from the 4,165 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 3,378 | 907 |
| 2021-2022 | 4,165 | 1,104 |
| 2020-2021 | 3,236 | 769 |
| 2018-2019 | 2,775 | 867 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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