2019 Student Success Scorecard

West Los Angeles College

West Los Angeles College, founded in 1969, is in Culver City. The campus occupies 70 acres overlooking Culver City, Marina Del Rey and greater West Los Angeles. The college’s dental hygiene program is a national model and is extremely competitive to enter. The college also has the only American Bar Association-approved paralegal program in the Los Angeles Community College District.

College Profile
Remedial / ESL
Transfer Level Achievement
Persistence
30 Units
Degree Transfer
Career Technical Education
Career Development/College Preparation
SkillsBuilder
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College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students
18,877

Gender Rate
Female 61.4%
Male 38.6%
Unknown 0.0%
Age Rate
Less than 20 years old 22.9%
20 to 24 years old 30.9%
25 to 39 years old 34.3%
40 or more years old 11.9%
Unknown 0.0%
Ethnicity/Race Rate
African American 23.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2%
Asian 6.3%
Filipino 0.5%
Hispanic 43.2%
Pacific Islander 0.3%
White 15.8%
Two or more Races 3.6%
Unknown 6.3%
Institutional Information Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students 8,018.0
Credit Sections 2,079
Non-Credit Sections 213
Median Credit Section Size 29
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty 65.2%
Percentage of First-Generation Students 45.5%*
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014) 689:1
* Insufficient Data ** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend


Year2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18
Students15,42314,85616,47917,70418,877
Gender
Female59.5%57.9%59.0%59.8%61.4%
Male40.5%42.1%41.0%40.2%38.6%
Unknown0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Age
Less than 20 years old20.2%20.5%21.2%22.1%22.9%
20 to 24 years old32.5%33.6%32.8%32.0%30.9%
25 to 39 years old32.9%32.4%33.0%33.7%34.3%
40 or more years old14.4%13.5%13.0%12.1%11.9%
Unknown0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American30.4%29.1%27.2%26.2%23.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%0.3%0.3%0.2%0.2%
Asian5.8%6.3%7.1%7.5%6.3%
Filipino1.3%1.3%1.4%1.5%0.5%
Hispanic40.0%41.3%42.5%42.8%43.2%
Pacific Islander0.2%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.3%
White14.4%14.0%14.4%14.6%15.8%
Two or more Races3.3%3.6%3.6%3.7%3.6%
Unknown4.2%3.8%3.4%3.2%6.3%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students6,999.67,314.97,739.78,288.48,018.0
Credit Sections1,6301,7101,9162,0842,079
Non-Credit Sections436698128213
Median Credit Section Size3534323029
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty61.0%58.7%60.3%64.2%65.2%
Percentage of First-Generation Students41.9%*47.2%*47.2%*45.9%*45.5%*
Student Counseling Ratio750:1516:1423:12,095:1689:1
 
* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

25.6% N=1,059
Gender Rate N
Female 26.5 584
Male 24.4 475
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 28.9 463
20-24 22.6 310
25-39 25.1 195
40 OR OVER 19.8 91
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 17.4 333
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 20.0 *
ASIAN 66.7 12
FILIPINO 50.0 10
HISPANIC 27.4 563
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 36.2 69

Remedial English

38.0%
N=1,091
Gender Rate N
Female 39.9 607
Male 35.7 484
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 44.3 469
20-24 32.6 304
25-39 36.8 201
40 OR OVER 29.1 117
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 29.2 383
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 50.0 22
FILIPINO 70.0 10
HISPANIC 43.6 511
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 47.9 71

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

28.2%
N=71
Gender Rate N
Female 21.7 46
Male 40.0 25
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 50.0 *
20-24 33.3 18
25-39 28.1 32
40 OR OVER 17.6 17
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 36.4 22
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 71.4 *
FILIPINO N/A N/A
HISPANIC 13.3 15
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 23.8 21

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

  1-Year 2-Year
  5.7% N=529 13.4% N=529
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 4.1 296 11.8 296
Male 7.7 233 15.5 233
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 6.9 393 14.8 393
20-24 0.0 73 6.8 73
25-39 6.1 49 12.2 49
40 OR OVER 0.0 14 14.3 14
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 3.2 155 11.0 155
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 * 0.0 *
ASIAN 25.0 16 31.3 16
FILIPINO 0.0 * 0.0 *
HISPANIC 4.8 290 12.4 290
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 * 0.0 *
WHITE 9.8 41 22.0 41

Transfer Level Achievement English

  1-Year 2-Year
  48.2% N=529 62.4% N=529
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 49.7 296 65.9 296
Male 46.4 233 57.9 233
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 51.4 393 63.9 393
20-24 42.5 73 57.5 73
25-39 32.7 49 53.1 49
40 OR OVER 42.9 14 78.6 14
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 45.2 155 59.4 155
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0 * 0.0 *
ASIAN 31.3 16 68.8 16
FILIPINO 50.0 * 50.0 *
HISPANIC 50.7 290 63.8 290
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 * 50.0 *
WHITE 51.2 41 65.9 41

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

73.8% N=141
Gender Rate N
Female 77.5 71
Male 70.0 70
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 74.1 108
20-24 70.6 17
25-39 76.9 13
40 OR OVER 66.7 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 65.2 23
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 83.3 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 79.7 69
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE 64.3 28

Persistence Unprepared For College

77.2%
N=666
Gender Rate N
Female 76.7 339
Male 77.7 327
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 79.3 513
20-24 65.4 78
25-39 76.3 38
40 OR OVER 73.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 74.4 172
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 80.0 *
FILIPINO 80.0 *
HISPANIC 78.7 376
PACIFIC ISLANDER 66.7 *
WHITE 75.5 49

Persistence Overall

76.6%
N=807
Gender Rate N
Female 76.8 410
Male 76.3 397
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 78.4 621
20-24 66.3 95
25-39 76.5 51
40 OR OVER 72.5 40
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 73.3 195
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 81.0 21
FILIPINO 83.3 *
HISPANIC 78.9 445
PACIFIC ISLANDER 66.7 *
WHITE 71.4 77

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

70.9% N=141
Gender Rate N
Female 67.6 71
Male 74.3 70
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 73.1 108
20-24 64.7 17
25-39 69.2 13
40 OR OVER 33.3 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 73.9 23
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 83.3 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 69.6 69
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE 75.0 28

30 Units Unprepared For College

61.0%
N=666
Gender Rate N
Female 59.9 339
Male 62.1 327
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 62.2 513
20-24 52.6 78
25-39 68.4 38
40 OR OVER 54.1 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 51.2 172
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 53.3 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 62.0 376
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 75.5 49

30 Units Overall

62.7%
N=807
Gender Rate N
Female 61.2 410
Male 64.2 397
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 64.1 621
20-24 54.7 95
25-39 68.6 51
40 OR OVER 52.5 40
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 53.8 195
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 61.9 21
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 63.1 445
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 75.3 77

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

67.4% N=141
Gender Rate N
Female 71.8 71
Male 62.9 70
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 70.4 108
20-24 52.9 17
25-39 76.9 13
40 OR OVER 0.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 56.5 23
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 83.3 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 60.9 69
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE 89.3 28

Persistence Unprepared For College

33.6%
N=666
Gender Rate N
Female 33.3 339
Male 33.9 327
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 34.5 513
20-24 29.5 78
25-39 39.5 38
40 OR OVER 24.3 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 29.7 172
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 40.0 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 33.2 376
PACIFIC ISLANDER 66.7 *
WHITE 38.8 49

Persistence Overall

39.5%
N=807
Gender Rate N
Female 40.0 410
Male 39.0 397
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 40.7 621
20-24 33.7 95
25-39 49.0 51
40 OR OVER 22.5 40
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 32.8 195
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 52.4 21
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 37.5 445
PACIFIC ISLANDER 66.7 *
WHITE 57.1 77

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

49.0% N=1,158
Gender Rate N
Female 51.5 615
Male 46.0 543
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 57.9 190
20-24 55.5 299
25-39 43.4 461
40 OR OVER 43.8 208
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 41.8 273
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 48.3 60
FILIPINO 31.3 16
HISPANIC 55.6 453
PACIFIC ISLANDER 25.0 *
WHITE 47.0 268

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

N/A N=Less Than 10
Gender Rate N
Female N/A *
Male N/A *
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 N/A *
20-24 N/A *
25-39 N/A *
40 OR OVER N/A *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC N/A *
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE N/A *

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

+30.7% N=579
Disciplines with the highest enrollment Median percentage change Total N
Emergency Medical Services 42.5% 154
Information Technology, General 28.9% 84
Child Development/Early Care and Education 27.4% 71
Accounting 21.2% 67
Real Estate 16.5% 56
Administration of Justice 40.4% 51
Paralegal 22.8% 45
Business Administration 37.7% 39
Certified Nurse Assistant 25.0% 30
Marketing and Distribution 24.1% 15

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender Median Percentage Change Total N
Female 25.2% 341
Male 40.9% 238
Age Median Percentage Change Total N
UNDER 20 70.4% 16
20-24 82.8% 146
25-39 26.6% 315
40 OR OVER 15.7% 102
Ethnicity/Race Median Percentage Change Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 20.7% 131
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 0.0% *
ASIAN 44.7% 41
FILIPINO 81.8% 10
HISPANIC 32.6% 224
PACIFIC ISLANDER 271.5% *
WHITE 33.6% 129

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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