West Los Angeles College
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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 |
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.
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] |
|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]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]
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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".
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