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Los Angeles Mission College

Sylmar, CA · City · 7,999 students
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$13,380
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
20%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$39,834
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Nestled against the San Gabriel Mountain foothills in Sylmar, Los Angeles Mission College is a public community college celebrated for its accessible university transfer pathways and high-demand career technical programs. The institution is particularly renowned for its premier Culinary Arts Institute—featuring a state-of-the-art instructional facility and student-run restaurant—alongside strong programs in allied health, biotechnology, administration of justice, and child development. As a dedicated Hispanic-Serving Institution, the campus fosters a welcoming, commuter-friendly culture defined by modern, LEED-certified buildings and extensive student support services. With strong transfer agreements to four-year universities like UCLA and CSUN, LAMC serves as an affordable and empowering educational launchpad for the northeast San Fernando Valley.


Wikipedia:Los Angeles Mission College is a public community college in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

Location
Sylmar, CA, 91342 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
26 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,238$10,572
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$21,717$38,756
Average net price$13,380Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,572
In-state: $1,238
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$38,756
In-state: $21,717
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,380
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.lamission.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2024-25
Los Angeles Mission College’s own figures for 2024-2025, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$8,678
Books & supplies$1,062
Personal expenses$4,968
Transportation$1,962
Total published by the school$38,756
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,586
$30–48k
$12,673
$48–75k
$15,149
$75–110k
$17,280
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
20%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
8%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
38% graduated · 10% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 51% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,437
10 yrs after entry$39,834
Debt
Median at graduation$12,678
Monthly payment$134
Middle 50% owe$3.9k–$14.8k
90th percentile$25,000
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 42%Women 58%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
32 : 1
Pell grant
21%
First-gen
70%
Family income
$18,073
Independent
39%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
77%
Race & ethnicity
White
15%
Hispanic
71%
Black
5%
Asian
4%
Two or more
2%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Tennis
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
27%
Faculty salary
$12,994/mo
Teaching spend
$9,397
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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