Los Angeles Mission College

Los Angeles Mission College is a public community college located in Sylmar, CA. It offers 74 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 20 programs). It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for out-of-state students at Los Angeles Mission College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,921) of public community colleges in California.

It has 9,283 students that are higher than the average population (5,302 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 5,367 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 28 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $37,000.

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Academic Overview

Los Angeles Mission College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sylmar, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for other students on average. It offers 74 degree programs through 35 Certificate, 39 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 20 programs (7 Certificate, 13 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	13356 Eldridge Avenue, Sylmar, CA
Phone	818-364-7600
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,238 Out-of-State$10,130
Student Population »	9,283 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	23%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	70% (Full-time) 34% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$3,708
Students to Faculty	28:1 (3.57%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,000

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $1,238 for California residents and $10,130 for out-of-state students at Los Angeles Mission College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,921) over public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Los Angeles Mission College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,238	$10,130
Books & Supplies	$938
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,623
Average Financial Aid	$3,708
Cost of Attendance	$27,799	$36,691
After Financial Aid	$24,091	$32,983
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$37,000

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Los Angeles Mission College	$1,238	$10,130
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,610	$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Los Angeles Mission College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 20 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 7 Certificate, 13 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	7	13	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	35	39	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

what is Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Programming/Programmer	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biomedical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	100 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	89 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	449 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	365 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	119 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

what is Philosophy and Religious Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	75 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Corrections and Criminal Justice (other)	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Interior Design	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	79 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 9,283 students at Los Angeles Mission College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 3,418 male students and 5,422 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	8,840	1,424	7,416
Male Students	3,418	641	2,777
Female Students	5,422	783	4,639

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Los Angeles Mission College, there are 9,283 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,285 students were attending classes through distance learning (5,367 students are enrolled exclusively and 1,918 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	9,283
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	5,367
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	1,918
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	1,998

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