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Los Angeles City College

Los Angeles, California · Public · 14,076 undergrads

Los Angeles City College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Los Angeles City College?

Open admission

Los Angeles City College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Los Angeles City College cost?

$8,834 a year in-state

Out of state: about $17,726 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $16,176.

Tap your family income:

Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$7,229
$30,000–$48,000$7,258
$48,000–$75,000$10,294
$75,000–$110,000$12,219
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,892 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

14,076
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Los Angeles, CA.
$36.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$12.8k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Los Angeles City College hard to get into?
No. Los Angeles City College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Los Angeles City College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $10,294 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $16,176.
How much does Los Angeles City College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Los Angeles City College is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $8,834 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,892 tuition gap gives about $17,726 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.