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Los Angeles Pierce College

Woodland Hills, CA · City · 13,436 students
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$13,270
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
44%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,521
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

Los Angeles Pierce College is a prominent public community college in the San Fernando Valley, widely recognized for its exceptionally high transfer rates to top universities like UCLA and CSUN, alongside premier programs in veterinary technology, nursing, and business. The college is uniquely defined by its expansive 426-acre campus featuring an active 225-acre working farm, equestrian center, and nature preserve, offering students rare hands-on agricultural and life science training in an urban setting. Campus life provides a supportive, commuter-friendly environment with a diverse student body, robust academic resources, and competitive athletic programs.


Wikipedia:Los Angeles Pierce College, shortened to Pierce College or simply Pierce, is a public community college in the San Fernando Valley neighborhood of Woodland Hills in Los Angeles, California. It is part of the Los Angeles Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. It serves 22,000 students each semester.

Location
Woodland Hills, CA, 91371-0002 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
19 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,238$10,572
Books & supplies$1,062$1,062
Cost of attendance$21,400$30,734 est.
Average net price$13,270Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$10,572
In-state: $1,238
Books & supplies$1,062
Cost of attendance$30,734 est.
In-state: $21,400
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $13,270
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$12,626
$30–48k
$12,371
$48–75k
$14,565
$75–110k
$17,337
$110k+
$18,929
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
44%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
48% graduated · 12% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 38% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$33,606
10 yrs after entry$44,521
Debt
Median at graduation$12,936
Monthly payment$137
Middle 50% owe$4.5k–$19k
90th percentile$33,000
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs, $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 47%Women 53%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
30 : 1
Pell grant
28%
First-gen
55%
Family income
$15,511
Independent
40%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
65%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
51%
Black
5%
Asian
8%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
CCCAA · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's
  • Football
    Men's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Swimming
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Men's · Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
35%
Faculty salary
$12,565/mo
Teaching spend
$8,901
per student
Federal loans
3%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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