West Los Angeles College

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West Los Angeles College
West Los Angeles College logo.png
MottoGo West, Go Far!
Type Public community college
EstablishedFebruary 1969
President James M. Limbaugh
Students9,859 (2012) [1]
Location
Los Angeles County, California
,
U.S.

34°00′14.81″N118°23′11.76″W / 34.0041139°N 118.3866000°W / 34.0041139; -118.3866000
CampusUrban
Colors    Blue and gold
Nickname Wildcats
Sporting affiliations
 CCCAA – WSC,
SCFA (football)
Website www.wlac.edu

West Los Angeles College (West L.A. College or WLAC) is a public community college in Culver City, Los Angeles County, California. [2] 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. [3] 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.

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Beginning in the fall of 2016, WLAC became one of only 15 community colleges in the State of California approved to offer a bachelor's degree. The bachelor's degree awarded at WLAC is in Dental Hygiene.

Demographics of student body [4]
Ethnic breakdown2018 [5] 2017 [6]
Hispanic and Latino American 47%45%
African American 20%23%
Asian American 4%5%
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 0%0%
White 10%11%
Multiracial Americans 3%3%
International students 2%3%
Unknown13%9%
Female 60%58%
Male 40%42%

Athletics

The college's athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats. The teams were previously known as the Oilers. The Wildcats nickname was adopted in 2008. [7] The college currently sponsors 12 varsity sports, five men's, six women's, and one co-ed. West Los Angeles competes as a member of the California Community College Athletic Association (CCCAA) in the Western State Conference (WSC) for all sports except football, which competes in Southern California Football Association (SCFA). [8]

Aerial view of the campus. West Los Angeles College, Ladera Heights, California.jpg
Aerial view of the campus.

The college athletic fields hosted track and field events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

Student body composition as of 2022
Race and ethnicity [9] Total
Hispanic 48%48
 
Black 20%20
 
White 15%15
 
Unknown5%5
 
Asian 6%6
 
Two or more races [lower-alpha 1] 4%4
 
Foreign national 1%1
 
Gender Distribution
Male 38%38
 
Female 62%62
 
Age Distribution
Under 1810%10
 
18-2442%42
 
25-6447%47
 
Over 651%1
 

Notes

  1. ↑ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.

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References

  1. ↑ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  2. ↑ "Map, Parking & Transportation". West Los Angeles College. Retrieved 2021-01-09. 9000 Overland Avenue Culver City, CA 90230 - Compare with the U.S. Census Bureau map of Ladera Heights. Note it is not in the City of Culver City despite the postal address. Compare: "City Map" (Archive). City of Culver City. Retrieved on June 28, 2015.
  3. ↑ "Accjc/Wasc". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
  4. ↑ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
  5. ↑ "2018 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
  6. ↑ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
  7. ↑ "West Los Angeles College 2023-2024 Catalog" (PDF). West Los Angeles College. May 1, 2024. p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
  8. ↑ "2019-20 CCCAA Directory" (PDF). California Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  9. ↑ "Student Life (Fall 2022): West Los Angeles College". USNEWS . Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  10. ↑ "Alumni".


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