Los Angeles Valley College

Valley Glen, CA · 12,601 undergraduates · 29% receive Pell Grants

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Below average. Ask hard questions before enrolling. It ranks 1,356 of 1,952 certificate schools on student outcomes, with an overall score of 40.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?

Yes

Average net price $7,478 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $17,716.

Will most students finish?

23% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 71%.

Is it worth the price?

Likely

Graduates owe a typical $13,000 against earnings of $46,096, a ratio of 0.28. Under 0.4 is comfortable; over 0.7 is heavy.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

Strong pay: typical earnings ten years after starting are $46,096, higher than 80% of certificate schools.
Affordable: the average student pays about $7,478 a year after grants, cheaper than 87% of certificate schools.

Why it is bad

Only 23% of students graduate. 97% of certificate schools do better.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate

23%

Better than 3% of similar colleges. Typical: 71%

Return for year 2

n/a

Typical: 77%

Earnings after 10 years

$46,096

Better than 80% of similar colleges. Typical: $36,576

Debt at graduation

$13,000

Better than 34% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,500

Net price per year

$7,478

Better than 87% of similar colleges. Typical: $17,716

Published tuition

$1,238

Out of state: $11,040

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Field	Graduates a year	Earnings, 2 yrs after	Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	456	n/a	n/a
Business Administration, Management and Operations	199	n/a	n/a
Biological and Physical Sciences	187	n/a	n/a
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	136	n/a	n/a
Economics	117	n/a	n/a
Psychology, General	107	n/a	n/a

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Field	Graduates a year	Earnings, 2 yrs after	Debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	918	n/a	n/a
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	223	n/a	n/a
Biological and Physical Sciences	186	n/a	n/a
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations	170	n/a	n/a
Special Education and Teaching	39	n/a	n/a
Film/Video and Photographic Arts	36	n/a	n/a

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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