West LA College Part-Time Cost Report

What Will It Cost to Attend West Los Angeles College as a Part-Time Student?

Below you’ll find the current cost per credit hour for part-time students at West Los Angeles College, plus the regular full-year tuition and fees for context.

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West LA College Cost Per Credit Hour
West LA College Tuition Trend
Options to Finance Your Education

How Much Will West LA College Charge Per Credit Hour?

$46 In-State Per Credit Hour

$359 Out-of-State Per Credit Hour

Part-time in-state undergraduates are billed $46 per credit. The out-of-state per-credit-hour rate is $359 for every credit hour.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Cost Per Credit Hour	$46	$359

Bear in mind this is the listed per-credit-hour price and excludes any grant aid or scholarships that could lower the cost.

For context, the standard annual tuition and fees for full-time undergraduates at West Los Angeles College follow below.

Required fees account for came to $42 in-state and $42 out-of-state; the rest is tuition itself.

	In-State	Out-of-State
Tuition	$1,196	$10,530
Fees	$42	$42
Total	$1,238	$10,572

This annual figure is for academic instruction only and excludes housing and meals.

Tuition Trend for West LA College in Recent Years

This is how tuition at West Los Angeles College has moved over the last few reported years.

Year	In-State Tuition	Out-of-State Tuition
Three Years Ago	$1,196	$8,970
Two Years Ago	$1,196	$9,828
One Year Ago	$1,196	$10,088
Most Recent Year	$1,196	$10,530

Over the most recent year, out-of-state tuition increased 4.4%. Carrying the same rate forward one year puts tuition + fees around $11,035 the year after.

Keep Annual Increases in Mind

Tuition tends to creep up year over year at most schools, so plan for the cost in later years to exceed today’s posted rate.

Budget for the Real Multi-Year Total

Sketch out a multi-year budget that accounts for likely yearly increases so rising costs don’t blow up your plan.

How to Fund Your West LA College Studies

The per-credit-hour rate is only one piece of the cost picture — grant aid and scholarships often reduce what students actually pay.

To learn about the aid available at West Los Angeles College, take a look at the West Los Angeles College Financial Aid page.

Comparing to full-time enrollment? See the West Los Angeles College Tuition & Fees page.