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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| Motto | Go West, Go Far! |
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| Type | Public community college |
| Established | February 1969 |
| President | James M. Limbaugh |
| Students | 9,859 (2012)[1] |
| Location | , U.S. 34°00′14.81″N 118°23′11.76″W / 34.0041139°N 118.3866000°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Blue and gold |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
Sporting affiliations | CCCAA – WSC, SCFA (football) |
| Website | www |
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.
| Ethnic breakdown | 2018[5] | 2017[6] |
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| 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% |
| Unknown | 13% | 9% |
| Female | 60% | 58% |
| Male | 40% | 42% |
Athletics
editThe 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]
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The college athletic fields hosted track and field events at the 1984 Summer Olympics.[citation needed]
Notable alumni
edit| Race and ethnicity[9] | Total | ||
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| Hispanic | 48% | ||
| Black | 20% | ||
| White | 15% | ||
| Unknown | 5% | ||
| Asian | 6% | ||
| Two or more races[a] | 4% | ||
| Foreign national | 1% | ||
| Gender Distribution | |||
| Male | 38% | ||
| Female | 62% | ||
| Age Distribution | |||
| Under 18 | 10% | ||
| 18-24 | 42% | ||
| 25-64 | 47% | ||
| Over 65 | 1% | ||
- Jhené Aiko (born 1988), singer and songwriter
- LaVar Ball, former basketball player (and football player), now businessman
- Isaac Bruce, professional football player
- Tre Capital (born 1995), rapper and songwriter
- Rashied Davis, professional football player
- Keyshawn Johnson, professional football player
- Warren Moon, professional football player
- Schoolboy Q (born 1986), rapper, also played on the football team[10]
- Ryan Sherriff (born 1990), Major League Baseball pitcher
- Louie Walker, professional football player
Notes
edit- ^ Other consists of Multiracial Americans & those who prefer to not say.
References
edit- ^ California, State of. "California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office - Data Mart". datamart.cccco.edu. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "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. - ^ "Accjc/Wasc". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2006-08-24.
- ^ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
- ^ "2018 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
- ^ "2017 USNEWS: West Los Angeles College Overview".
- ^ "West Los Angeles College 2023-2024 Catalog" (PDF). West Los Angeles College. May 1, 2024. p. 13. Retrieved June 17, 2024.
- ^ "2019-20 CCCAA Directory" (PDF). California Community College Athletic Association. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
- ^ "Student Life (Fall 2022): West Los Angeles College". USNEWS. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
- ^ "Alumni".
External links
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