West Los Angeles College
West Los Angeles College at a Glance
Reviewed by James A. Barham, PhD, Vice President and Academic Editor. Influence ranks come from our InfluenceRanking™ methodology; other figures come from federal data, with the year shown under each section. Report an error
About West Los Angeles College
According to Wikipedia, West Los Angeles College is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. The school offers associate degrees including 18 vocational-oriented programs in addition to 25 transfer programs. The college awards more than 600 degrees and certificates annually in 39 fields.
West Los Angeles College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 25% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does West Los Angeles College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,238 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do West Los Angeles College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former West Los Angeles College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,826 a year, and 82% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
West Los Angeles College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 19,187 | 19,187 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is West Los Angeles College?
West Los Angeles College is located at 9000 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA 90230-3519.
How Safe is West Los Angeles College?
West Los Angeles College reported 0.1 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, West Los Angeles College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.01%. Culver City has a violent crime rate of 0.67% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 5.98%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is West Los Angeles College Known For?
West Los Angeles College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Mathematics
- History
- Business
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Anthropology
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Engineering
- Medical
- Communications
- Biology
- Law
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Philosophy
- Literature
- Computer Science
West Los Angeles College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much West Los Angeles College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
West Los Angeles College ranks #544 in the U.S. and #1328 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #570 in the U.S. and #2372 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1097 in the U.S. and #3439 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1202 in the U.S. and #4445 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1313 in the U.S. and #4164 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1337 in the U.S. and #2602 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1353 in the U.S. and #4006 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1411 in the U.S. and #6021 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1485 in the U.S. and #3913 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1509 in the U.S. and #7666 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1589 in the U.S. and #5491 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1648 in the U.S. and #6115 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1784 in the U.S. and #7204 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #1846 in the U.S. and #6065 worldwide for influence in Law.
West Los Angeles College ranks #1951 in the U.S. and #6921 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #2068 in the U.S. and #7300 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #2154 in the U.S. and #7242 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #2188 in the U.S. and #6891 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesWest Los Angeles College ranks #2309 in the U.S. and #8919 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesWho Are West Los Angeles College's Most Influential Alumni?
West Los Angeles College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Mathematics, and Criminal Justice. Here are some of West Los Angeles College's most famous alumni:
- Warren Moon
- An American gridiron football player .
- Keyshawn Johnson
- An All-American college football player, professional football player, wide receiver.
- Schoolboy Q
- An American rapper.
- Jhené Aiko
- An American singer.
- Isaac Bruce
- An American football player.
- Dax Shepard
- An American actor and comedian.
- LaVar Ball
- An American businessman and former professional football player.
