Colleges & universities: ranked by full-time student equivalents enrolled in fall 2006.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY THE 25 largest colleges and universities in L.A. County enrolled nearly 300.000 full-time equivalent Full-time equivalent (FTE) is a way to measure a worker's involvement in a project, or a student's enrollment at an educational institution. An FTE of 1.0 means that the person is equivalent to a full-time worker, while an FTE of 0.5 signals that the worker is only half-time. students in the fall of 2006. up slightly from the previous year. A full-time equivalent student is a fiscal measurement that schools use to determine budgets based upon the number of students taking a full course load. UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX remained the county's largest school with 36.611 students, followed by rival University of Southern California The U.S. News & World Report ranked USC 27th among all universities in the United States in its 2008 ranking of "America's Best Colleges", also designating it as one of the "most selective universities" for admitting 8,634 of the almost 34,000 who applied for freshman admission with 33,000. Ninety-five percent of the students at those universities attend full-time full-time adj. Employed for or involving a standard number of hours of working time: a full-time administrative assistant. full . Five schools from the California State University system California State University System, coordinating agency established in 1960 by the merger of individual California state colleges, now consisting of 23 campuses. appear on the list, led by No. 3 CSU See DSU/CSU. 1. CSU - California State University. 2. CSU - Cleveland State University. 3. CSU - Channel Service Unit. Long Beach's 28,593 full-time equivalent students. The five CSU schools have a combined enrollment of 97,660 full-time equivalent students locally. No. 2 USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. is one of just six private universities listed. The others include Pepperdine University Pepperdine University is a private institution of higher learning affiliated with the Church of Christ in unincorporated Los Angeles County, California, United States. The university's location overlooks the Pacific Ocean and is adjacent to the city limits of Malibu. in Malibu, University of La Verne The University of La Verne is a private university in La Verne, California (about 35 miles east of Los Angeles) with a main campus, seven satellite campuses throughout central and southern California, a law school, and two military regional campuses at Point Mugu Naval Air Station and Loyola Marymount University Marymount University is a coeducational, four-year Catholic university whose main campus is located in Arlington, Virginia. History Marymount was founded in 1950 by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM) as Marymount College, a two-year women's school. . The community college system has the greatest representation on the list, accounting for 13 schools. Led by Walnut-based Mt. San Antonio College Mt. San Antonio College (commonly called Mt. SAC; pronounced as the word "sack") is a community college located in the Los Angeles suburb of Walnut, California, next to California State Polytechnic University, Pomona which is just over a hill. Mt. with 11,514 full-time equivalents, the system has 113,406 full-time equivalents. Overall, the schools have 331,997 students enrolled either full-or part-time part-time adj. For or during less than the customary or standard time: a part-time job. part . [GRAPHICS OMITTED] THE PACESETTER UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, LOS ANGELES UCLA comprises the College of Letters and Science (the primary undergraduate college), seven professional schools, and five professional Health Science schools. Since 2001, UCLA has enrolled over 33,000 total students, and that number is steadily rising. WITH more than 35,000 full-time equivalent students enrolled last fall, the University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). at Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. is the largest in Los Angeles County and the largest in the UC system. It enrolled a total of 25,432 undergraduates and 11,179 graduate students last fall. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The campus is currently undergoing significant renovations. Its Ronald Reagan hospital is set to open this year at a total project value of nearly $900 million. The Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. UCLA Medical Center UCLA Medical Center is a hospital located on the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California. It is rated as one of the top three hospitals in the United States and is the top hospital on the West Coast according to US News & World Report. and UCLA: Most students. Orthopedic orthopedic /or·tho·pe·dic/ (-pe´dik) pertaining to the correction of deformities of the musculoskeletal system; pertaining to orthopedics. Hospital is undergoing more than $300 million worth of renovations. Also, a $155 million life sciences building is under construction. Plans are also under way to renovate Pauley Pavilion Edwin W. Pauley Pavilion, informally and commonly known as Pauley Pavilion, is an indoor arena located on the campus of UCLA in Los Angeles, California. It is home to the UCLA Bruins men's and women's basketball teams. The men's and women's volleyball teams also play here. ; HOK Sport was selected as the architect for the project. Overall, projects under construction have a total value of more than $1.4 billion. The university is a center for medical and scientific research At any given time, it has more than 5,300 funded research projects. Founded in 1919, UCLA moved to its Westwood Westwood. 1 Residential town (1990 pop. 12,557), Norfolk co., E Mass., in the greater Boston area; settled 1640, inc. 1897. It has several early 18th-century buildings. 2 Residential borough (1990 pop. 10,446), Bergen co., NE N.J. location in 1929. In addition to its College of Letters and Sciences, the university has 11 professional schools. It offers 118 undergraduate degree “First degree” redirects here. For the BBC television series, see First Degree. An undergraduate degree (sometimes called a first degree or simply a degree programs and 200 graduate programs. The 419-acre campus has 174 buildings plus 218 off-campus residential buildings.
Fall 2006 2005-2006 Tuition
Rank Institution Enrollment Degrees & Fees
* name * full-time * under- * in-state
* address equivalent graduate * out-
* total * total of-state
1 University of 36,611 7,336 $7,713/yr.
California, Los Angeles 38,218 11,430 $27,333/yr.
405 Hilgard Ave.
Los Angeles 90095
2 University of Southern 33,000 4,269 33,892/yr.
California 33,000 9,543 33,892/yr.
University Park
Los Angeles 90089
3 California State 28,593 6,333 1,558/
University, Long Beach 35,576 7,915 semester
1250 Bellflower Blvd. 1,558 +
Long Beach 90840 339/unit
4 California State 26,650 5,488 1,675/
University, Northridge 34,560 6,706 semester
18111 Nordhoff St. 1,675 +
Northridge 91330 339/unit
5 California State 17,526 3,398 3,279/yr.
Polytechnic University, 20,510 3,798 3,279 +
Pomona 226/unit
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona 91768
6 California State 16,251 2,220 3,080/yr.
University, Los Angeles 20,565 2,955 3,080 +
5151 State University 226/unit
Drive Los Angeles 90032
7 Mt. San Antonio College 11,514 1,643 20/unit
1100 N. Grand Ave. 35,249 2,742 193/unit
Walnut 91789
8 Pasadena City College 9,737 1,735 20/unit
1570 E. Colorado Blvd. 28,566 2,397 193/unit
Pasadena 91106
9 California State 8,640 1,716 NA
University, Dominguez 12,068 2,824 NA
Hills
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson 90747
10 East Los Angeles 8,410 1,186 20/unit
College 21,664 1,186 193/unit
1301 Avenida Cesar
Chavez Monterey Park
91754
11 Cerritos College 7,955 1,147 20/unit
11110 Alondra Blvd. 23,805 1,437 193/unit
Norwalk 90650
12 El Camino College 7,842 1,219 20/unit
16007 Crenshaw Blvd. 23,928 1,467 193/unit
Torrance 90506
13 Long Beach City College 7,799 883 20/unit
4901 E. Carson St. 25,943 2,057 193/unit
Long Beach 90808
14 Santa Monica College 7,642 2,731 20/unit
1900 Pico Blvd. 29,960 2,731 158/unit
Santa Monica 90405
15 Loyola Marymount 7,338 NA 31,168/yr.
University NA NA 31,168/yr.
1 LMU Drive
Los Angeles 90045
16 Pepperdine University 6,964 904 34,700/yr.
24255 Pacific Coast 7,593 2,793 34,700/yr.
Highway Malibu 90263
17 University of La Verne 6,807 1,193 25,734/yr.
1950 Third St. 8,328 2,282 25,734/yr.
La Verne 91750
18 Azusa Pacific 6,624 1,167 23,050/yr.
University 8,128 2,246 23,050/yr.
901 E. Alosta Ave.
Azusa 91702
19 Los Angeles City 6,510 1,020 20/unit
College 16,127 1,020 173/unit
855 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles 90029
20 Rio Hondo College 5,995 718 20/unit
3600 Workman Mill Road 20,903 1,608 193/unit
Whittier 90601
21 Glendale Community 5,992 592 20/unit
College 20,734 1,002 193/unit
1500 N. Verdugo Road
Glendale 91208
22 Los Angeles Pierce 5,565 1,122 20/unit
College 19,518 1,625 193/unit
6201 Winnetka Ave.
Woodland Hills 91371
23 Biola University 5,124 694 24,998/yr.
13800 Biala Ave. 5,752 1,052 24,998/yr.
La Mirada 90639
24 Citrus College 5,013 816 20/unit
1000 W. Foothill Blvd. 13,098 1,270 193/unit
Glendora 91741
25 Los Angeles Valley 4,846 857 20/unit
College 17,538 1,199 193/unit
5800 Fulton Ave.
Valley Glen 91401
Faculty Profile
Rank Institution * full-time * year
* name * part-time established
* address * total * status
employees * Web site
1 University of 1,730 1919
California, Los Angeles 821 public
405 Hilgard Ave. 37,935 ucla.edu
Los Angeles 90095
2 University of Southern 3,200 1880
California 11,200 private
University Park 17,800 usc.edu
Los Angeles 90089
3 California State 952 1949
University, Long Beach 1,133 public
1250 Bellflower Blvd. 4,004 csulb.edu
Long Beach 90840
4 California State 840 1958
University, Northridge 1,181 public
18111 Nordhoff St. 3,987 csun.edu
Northridge 91330
5 California State 680 1938
Polytechnic University, 609 public
Pomona NA csupomona.edu
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona 91768
6 California State 581 1947
University, Los Angeles 560 public
5151 State University 2,209 calstatela.edu
Drive Los Angeles 90032
7 Mt. San Antonio College 380 1946
1100 N. Grand Ave. 950 public
Walnut 91789 2,765 mtsac.edu
8 Pasadena City College 374 1924
1570 E. Colorado Blvd. 741 public
Pasadena 91106 1,522 pasadena.edu
9 California State 256 1960
University, Dominguez 424 public
Hills NA csudh.edu
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson 90747
10 East Los Angeles 225 1945
College 498 public
1301 Avenida Cesar 1,673 elac.edu
Chavez Monterey Park
91754
11 Cerritos College 298 1955
11110 Alondra Blvd. 495 public
Norwalk 90650 1,165 cerritos.edu
12 El Camino College 341 1947
16007 Crenshaw Blvd. 594 public
Torrance 90506 1,375 elcamino.edu
13 Long Beach City College 356 1927
4901 E. Carson St. 666 public
Long Beach 90808 1,554 lbcc.edu
14 Santa Monica College 300 1929
1900 Pico Blvd. 1,050 public
Santa Monica 90405 1,800 smc.edu
15 Loyola Marymount NA 1911
University NA private
1 LMU Drive NA lmu.edu
Los Angeles 90045
16 Pepperdine University 395 1937
24255 Pacific Coast 312 private
Highway Malibu 90263 1,912 pepperdine.edu
17 University of La Verne 194 1891
1950 Third St. 422 private
La Verne 91750 588 ulv.edu
18 Azusa Pacific 352 1899
University 39 private
901 E. Alosta Ave. 1,131 apu.edu
Azusa 91702
19 Los Angeles City 213 1929
College 365 public
855 N. Vermont Ave. 878 lacitycollege.edu
Los Angeles 90029
20 Rio Hondo College 185 1960
3600 Workman Mill Road 320 public
Whittier 90601 810 riohondo.edu
21 Glendale Community 258 1927
College 519 public
1500 N. Verdugo Road 1,153 glendale.edu
Glendale 91208
22 Los Angeles Pierce 144 1947
College 503 public
6201 Winnetka Ave. 922 piercecollege.edu
Woodland Hills 91371
23 Biola University 202 1908
13800 Biala Ave. 248 private
La Mirada 90639 1,046 biola.edu
24 Citrus College 169 1915
1000 W. Foothill Blvd. 364 public
Glendora 91741 906 citruscollege.edu
25 Los Angeles Valley 182 1949
College 309 public
5800 Fulton Ave. 745 lavc.edu
Valley Glen 91401
Rank Institution Top Executive
* name * name
* address * title
* phone
1 University of Gene Block
California, Los Angeles chancellor
405 Hilgard Ave. (310) 825-4321
Los Angeles 90095
2 University of Southern Steven B. Sample
California president
University Park (213) 740-2311
Los Angeles 90089
3 California State F. King Alexander
University, Long Beach president
1250 Bellflower Blvd. (562) 985-4111
Long Beach 90840
4 California State Jolene Koester
University, Northridge president
18111 Nordhoff St. (818) 677-1200
Northridge 91330
5 California State J. Michael Ortiz
Polytechnic University, president
Pomona (909) 869-7659
3801 W. Temple Ave.
Pomona 91768
6 California State James Rosser
University, Los Angeles president
5151 State University (323) 343-3000
Drive Los Angeles 90032
7 Mt. San Antonio College John S. Nixon
1100 N. Grand Ave. interim president
Walnut 91789 (909) 594-5611
8 Pasadena City College James Kossler
1570 E. Colorado Blvd. superintendent-president
Pasadena 91106 (626) 585-7123
9 California State Mildred Garcia
University, Dominguez president
Hills (310) 243-3300
1000 E. Victoria St.
Carson 90747
10 East Los Angeles Robert Isomoto
College president
1301 Avenida Cesar (323) 265-8650
Chavez Monterey Park
91754
11 Cerritos College Noelia Vela
11110 Alondra Blvd. superintendent-president
Norwalk 90650 (562) 860-2451
12 El Camino College Thomas M. Fallo
16007 Crenshaw Blvd. superintendent-president
Torrance 90506 (310) 532-3670
13 Long Beach City College Eloy Ortiz Oakley
4901 E. Carson St. president
Long Beach 90808 (562) 938-4353
14 Santa Monica College Chui L. Tsang
1900 Pico Blvd. superintendent-president
Santa Monica 90405 (310) 434-4000
15 Loyola Marymount Robert Lawton
University president
1 LMU Drive (310) 338-2700
Los Angeles 90045
16 Pepperdine University Andrew Benton
24255 Pacific Coast president
Highway Malibu 90263 (310) 506-4000
17 University of La Verne Stephen C. Morgan
1950 Third St. president
La Verne 91750 (909) 593-3511
18 Azusa Pacific Jon Wallace
University president
901 E. Alosta Ave. (800) 825-5278
Azusa 91702
19 Los Angeles City Steve Maradian
College president
855 N. Vermont Ave. (323) 953-4000
Los Angeles 90029
20 Rio Hondo College Ted Martinez Jr.
3600 Workman Mill Road president
Whittier 90601 (562) 692-0921
21 Glendale Community Audre Levy
College superintendent-president
1500 N. Verdugo Road (818) 240-1000
Glendale 91208
22 Los Angeles Pierce Robert Garber
College president
6201 Winnetka Ave. (818) 719-6401
Woodland Hills 91371
23 Biola University Barry H. Corey
13800 Biala Ave. president
La Mirada 90639 (562) 903-6000
24 Citrus College Michael J. Viera
1000 W. Foothill Blvd. superintendent-president
Glendora 91741 (626) 963-0323
25 Los Angeles Valley Tyree Wieder
College president
5800 Fulton Ave. (818) 947-2600
Valley Glen 91401
NA-Not Available
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