Community Colleges
#80 in Community Colleges

Overview

Los Angeles Pierce College is ranked 80th in Community Colleges.
Next statements evaluate Los Angeles Pierce College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
  • It has average tuition & fees of $8,570.
  • It has very large number of students of 17,521.
  • It offers average (101 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2020 undergraduate tuition & fees of Pierce College are $8,570 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College $8,570

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Pierce College is 31% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Pierce College is 10% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Pierce College is 73% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 73%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Pierce College is 17,521 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 17,521

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Pierce College is $3,308 which is 38.60% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College $3,308

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Pierce College is 27 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 27 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Pierce College offers 101 programs and it means average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Los Angeles Pierce College 101

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97