What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 7,284
Larger than 85% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$5,238
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,238
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $11,040
- Average net price
- $5,238
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 22.7%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$45,826
Former students who received federal aid
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
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Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
West Los Angeles CollegeCulver City, CA, United States
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Campus
West Los Angeles College
Culver City, CA, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 9 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- wlac.edu
Colleges nearby
Loyola Marymount University2.9 miLos Angeles
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California3.4 miInglewood
Otis College of Art and Design3.7 miLos Angeles- Beverly Hills Design Institute4.2 miBeverly Hills
Santa Monica College4.8 miSanta Monica
University of California-Los Angeles UCLA5.6 miLos Angeles
Colleges nearby
- Loyola Marymount University3 mi from West Los Angeles College
- Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California3 mi from West Los Angeles College
- Otis College of Art and Design4 mi from West Los Angeles College
- Beverly Hills Design Institute4 mi from West Los Angeles College
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How much is West Los Angeles College tuition?
In-state tuition at West Los Angeles College is $1,238 and out-of-state tuition is $11,040 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $5,238 a year.
What is the average net price at West Los Angeles College?
The average net price at West Los Angeles College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $5,238 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at West Los Angeles College?
24.8% of first-time, full-time students at West Los Angeles College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to West Los Angeles College?
The closest matches are Shasta College, Solano Community College, and Modesto Junior College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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