by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Los Angeles Valley College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
LA Valley College is ranked #1,804 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list.
LA Valley College is also ranked #189 on the Best Colleges in California list.
The student to faculty ratio at Los Angeles Valley College is 28 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Los Angeles Valley College is 31%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
Los Angeles Valley College has a freshmen retention rate of 77%. 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.
Students are considered to have graduated on time if they finish their studies within four years. At LA Valley College the on-time graduation rate of first-time, full-time students is 41%. That is great when compared to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Los Angeles Valley College.
The current enrollment includes 12,470 undergraduates at LA Valley College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Los Angeles Valley College.
The average net price of LA Valley College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for LA Valley College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9,486 | $10,140 | $12,038 | $14,791 | $13,650 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of LA Valley College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LA Valley College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $7,307 a year. That adds up to $29,228 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 11.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Los Angeles Valley College.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Los Angeles Valley College make around $42,678 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 13% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at Los Angeles Valley College make the most money.
Los Angeles Valley College is an public institution located in Valley Glen, California. Valley Glen is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Los Angeles Valley College.
Contact information for Los Angeles Valley College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5800 Fulton Avenue, Valley Glen, CA 91401-4096 |
| Phone: | 8189472600 |
| Website: | www.lavc.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 29 majors graduated from Los Angeles Valley College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,579 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,119 | $30,802 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 402 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 264 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 246 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 168 | NA |
| Economics | 166 | NA |
| General Psychology | 129 | NA |
| Sociology | 100 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 73 | NA |
Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.
12,797 students took at least one online class at Los Angeles Valley College.
Learn more about online learning at Los Angeles Valley College.
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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