Valley colleges & universities: ranked by full-time equivalent students in 2004-2005.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY COLLEGE of the Canyons College of the Canyons is one of the fastest-growing community colleges in the state. According to the National Junior College Research Association, College of the Canyons consistently ranks in the top 50 community colleges in the nation. , founded in 1969, was perhaps the fastest growing academic institution on this year's list of colleges and universities in the greater San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. . The school's enrollment, measured by 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, more than doubled to 19,678 for the 2004-2005 school year compared to its population of 9,600 students for the 2003-2004 school year. As a result, the Valencia-based college moved to the No. 2 spot on this year's list, compared with the No. 6 spot last year. The No. 3-ranked school on this year's Business Journal list was Los Angeles Valley College LAVC redirects here. For the software library, see libavcodec. The university is adjacent to Grant High School. Often called "Valley College" or simply "Valley" by those who frequent the campus, it opened its doors to the public on September 12, 1949, at which time the campus was with 17,000 students. Rounding out the top five colleges and universities is National University, in the No. 4 spot with 16,512 students, and Los Angeles Pierce College
Overall, of those who reported their data, schools experienced an increase in budgets for the 2004 to 2005 school year, although a few schools experienced small budget decreases. California California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). Community Colleges will also get an increase in funding for the 2005-2006 fiscal year, reaching almost $5.8 billion for all the schools in the state system. THE PACESETTER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY Enrollment  NORTHRIDGE Northridge is the name of some places in the United States of America:
CALIFORNIA State University Northridge is the largest academic institution in the San Fernando Valley. With nine colleges, offering 60 baccalaureate degrees, 45 master's degrees master's degree n. An academic degree conferred by a college or university upon those who complete at least one year of prescribed study beyond the bachelor's degree. Noun 1. , 28 credentials CREDENTIALS, international law. The instruments which authorize and establish a public minister in his character with the state or prince to whom they are addressed. If the state or prince receive the minister, he can be received only in the quality attributed to him in his credentials. in the field of education CSUN CSUN California State University Northridge has a total of 23,206 full-time equivalent students. Recently, an alumnus ALUMNUS, civil law. A child which one has nursed; a foster child. Dig. 40, 2, 14. , Mary Mary, the mother of Jesus Mary, in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam. Bayramian, and her husband, Jack, passed on in 2002 and 2005 respectively, donating their entire $7.3 million estate to the university. The large gift will allow the school to fund two major new university scholarship This article is about scholarship as a form of financial aid. For the practice and method of scholars, see scholarly method. For the international education program, see The Scholar Ship. programs, including scholarships for the future Valley Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. project on the campus. The University's student services building will be renamed Bayramian Hall in honor As a verb, to accept a bill of exchange, or to pay a note, check, or accepted bill, at maturity. To pay or to accept and pay, or, where a credit so engages, to purchase or discount a draft complying with the terms of the draft. of the benefactors. After a $70-million reconstruction Reconstruction, 1865–77, in U.S. history, the period of readjustment following the Civil War. At the end of the Civil War, the defeated South was a ruined land. effort, CSUN has upgraded a number of its facilities, including the Oviatt Library The Oviatt Library (Delmar T. Oviatt Library) serves the California State University, Northridge (CSUN) campus. The library is named for Delmar T. Oviatt who was instrumental in the founding of CSUN. Today it features over 1.2 million volumes in its collection. , arts and media and health development buildings. Last month, the school broke ground on a new, 28,000-square-foot campus police station and a new parking lot to help accommodate the school's growth was opened in the current school year.
2004-2005 Average
Enrollment
* full-time
Rank Institution equivalents
* name * undergraduates
* address * total students
1 California State University, Northridge 23,205.60
18111 Nordhoff St. 19,757.33
Northridge 91330 31,312.00
2 College of the Canyons 19,678
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road 15,211
Santa Clarita 91355 15,211
3 Los Angeles Valley College 17,000
5600 Fulton Ave. 17,000
Valley Glen 91401 17,000
4 National University (1) 16,512
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 5,820
Sherman Oaks 91403 25,684
5 Los Angeles Pierce College 12,000
6201 Winnetka Ave. 18,500
Woodland Hills 91371 18,500
6 Moorpark College 10,175
7075 Campus Road 14,204
Moorpark 93021 14,204
7 Glendale Community College 9,974
1500 N. Vergudo Road 9,974
Glendale 91208 14,807
8 Antelope Valley College 8,782
3041 W. Avenue K 11,999
Lancaster 93536 11,999
9 Los Angeles Mission College 5,556
13356 Eldridge Ave 5,556
Sylmar 91342 7,365
10 California Lutheran University 2,870
60 W. Olsen Road 2,095
Thousand Oaks 91360 3,190
11 California State University, 2,136
Channel Islands
One University Drive 2,362
Camarillo 93012 2,577
12 California Institute of the Arts 1,319
24700 McBean Parkway 832
Valencia 91335 1,325
13 Woodbury University 1,295
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 1,267
Burbank 91510 1,445
14 ITT Technical Institute 913
12669 Encinitas Ave. 913
Sylmar 91342 913
15 University of La Verne (2) 189
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 125
Burbank 91505 312
Faculty
* full-time
Rank Institution * part-time
* name * total
* address employees
1 California State University, Northridge 804
18111 Nordhoff St. 1,017
Northridge 91330 3,510
2 College of the Canyons 161
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road 403
Santa Clarita 91355 780
3 Los Angeles Valley College 250
5600 Fulton Ave. 240
Valley Glen 91401 2,600
4 National University (1) 208
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 2,397
Sherman Oaks 91403 535
5 Los Angeles Pierce College 200
6201 Winnetka Ave. 400
Woodland Hills 91371 1,000
6 Moorpark College 175
7075 Campus Road 446
Moorpark 93021 791
7 Glendale Community College 186
1500 N. Vergudo Road 520
Glendale 91208 1,110
8 Antelope Valley College 179
3041 W. Avenue K 428
Lancaster 93536 824
9 Los Angeles Mission College 89
13356 Eldridge Ave 194
Sylmar 91342 415
10 California Lutheran University 133
60 W. Olsen Road 93
Thousand Oaks 91360 273
11 California State University, 85
Channel Islands
One University Drive 118
Camarillo 93012 329
12 California Institute of the Arts 150
24700 McBean Parkway 43
Valencia 91335 526
13 Woodbury University 47
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 186
Burbank 91510 111
14 ITT Technical Institute 1323
12669 Encinitas Ave. 96
Sylmar 91342
15 University of La Verne (2) 3
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 18
Burbank 91505 8
Undergraduate
Budget
Rank Institution (millions)
* name * 2004-2005
* address * 2003-2004
1 California State University, Northridge $283.20
18111 Nordhoff St. $233
Northridge 91330
2 College of the Canyons 62
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road 55
Santa Clarita 91355
3 Los Angeles Valley College 46
5600 Fulton Ave. 45
Valley Glen 91401
4 National University (1) 111.2 (4)
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 100.4 (4)
Sherman Oaks 91403
5 Los Angeles Pierce College 50
6201 Winnetka Ave. 42
Woodland Hills 91371
6 Moorpark College 37
7075 Campus Road 34
Moorpark 93021
7 Glendale Community College WND
1500 N. Vergudo Road WND
Glendale 91208
8 Antelope Valley College 46.8
3041 W. Avenue K 42.4
Lancaster 93536
9 Los Angeles Mission College 20.2
13356 Eldridge Ave 20.6
Sylmar 91342
10 California Lutheran University WND
60 W. Olsen Road WND
Thousand Oaks 91360
11 California State University, 39.5 (5)
Channel Islands
One University Drive 30.8
Camarillo 93012
12 California Institute of the Arts WND
24700 McBean Parkway WND
Valencia 91335
13 Woodbury University 27.4
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 30
Burbank 91510
14 ITT Technical Institute WND
12669 Encinitas Ave. WND
Sylmar 91342
15 University of La Verne (2) na
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 na
Burbank 91505
Rank Institution Tuition & Fees
* name * in-state
* address * out-of-state
1 California State University, Northridge $2,778
18111 Nordhoff St. $10,914 (6)
Northridge 91330
2 College of the Canyons 818
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road 5,166
Santa Clarita 91355
3 Los Angeles Valley College 26/unit
5600 Fulton Ave. 154/unit
Valley Glen 91401
4 National University (1) 8,352 (7)
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 8,352 (7)
Sherman Oaks 91403
5 Los Angeles Pierce College 26/unit
6201 Winnetka Ave. 154/unit
Woodland Hills 91371
6 Moorpark College 26/unit
7075 Campus Road 163/unit
Moorpark 93021
7 Glendale Community College 26/unit
1500 N. Vergudo Road 150/unit
Glendale 91208
8 Antelope Valley College 26/unit
3041 W. Avenue K 177/unit
Lancaster 93536
9 Los Angeles Mission College 26/unit
13356 Eldridge Ave 154/unit
Sylmar 91342
10 California Lutheran University 23,370
60 W. Olsen Road 23,370
Thousand Oaks 91360
11 California State University, 1490
Channel Islands
One University Drive 1490
Camarillo 93012
12 California Institute of the Arts 27,260
24700 McBean Parkway 27,260
Valencia 91335
13 Woodbury University 22,128
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. 22,128
Burbank 91510
14 ITT Technical Institute 386/quarter credit hour
12669 Encinitas Ave. N/A
Sylmar 91342
15 University of La Verne (2) 380/ unit (8)
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 380/ unit (8)
Burbank 91505
Profile
Rank Institution * year established
* name * ownership
* address * Web address
1 California State University, Northridge 1958
18111 Nordhoff St. public
Northridge 91330 www.csun.edu
2 College of the Canyons 1967
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road public
Santa Clarita 91355 www.canyons.edu
3 Los Angeles Valley College 1949
5600 Fulton Ave. public
Valley Glen 91401 www.lavc.edu
4 National University (1) 1971
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 private
Sherman Oaks 91403 www.nu.edu
5 Los Angeles Pierce College 1947
6201 Winnetka Ave. public
Woodland Hills 91371 www.piercecollege.edu
6 Moorpark College 1967
7075 Campus Road public
Moorpark 93021 www.moorparkcollege.edu
7 Glendale Community College 1927
1500 N. Vergudo Road public
Glendale 91208 www.glendale.edu
8 Antelope Valley College 1929
3041 W. Avenue K public
Lancaster 93536 www.avc.edu
9 Los Angeles Mission College 1975
13356 Eldridge Ave public
Sylmar 91342 www.lamission.edu
10 California Lutheran University 1959
60 W. Olsen Road private
Thousand Oaks 91360 www.clunet.edu
11 California State University, 2002
Channel Islands
One University Drive public
Camarillo 93012 www.csuci.edu
12 California Institute of the Arts 1961
24700 McBean Parkway private
Valencia 91335 www.calarts.edu
13 Woodbury University 1884
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. non-profit
Burbank 91510 www.woodbury.edu
14 ITT Technical Institute 1982private
12669 Encinitas Ave. www.itttech.edu
Sylmar 91342
15 University of La Verne (2) 1981
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 private
Burbank 91505 www.ulv.edu
Top Executive
Rank Institution * name
* name * title
* address * phone
1 California State University, Northridge Jolene Koester
18111 Nordhoff St. President
Northridge 91330 (818) 677-2121
2 College of the Canyons Dianne G. Van Hook
26455 Rockwell Canyon Road Superintendent/
Santa Clarita 91355 President
(661) 362-5329
3 Los Angeles Valley College Tyree Wieder
5600 Fulton Ave. President
Valley Glen 91401 (818) 947-2600
4 National University (1) Maggie Yadegar
14724 Ventura Blvd. Suite 801 Associate Regional
Sherman Oaks 91403 Dean/S.O.
(800) 628-2237
5 Los Angeles Pierce College Dr. Thomas Oliver
6201 Winnetka Ave. President
Woodland Hills 91371 (818) 347-0551
6 Moorpark College Eva Conrad
7075 Campus Road President
Moorpark 93021 (805) 378-1407
7 Glendale Community College John A. Devitt
1500 N. Vergudo Road President,
Glendale 91208 Superintendent
(818) 240-1000
8 Antelope Valley College Dr. Jackie Fisher Sr.
3041 W. Avenue K Superintendent/
Lancaster 93536 President
(661) 722-6300
9 Los Angeles Mission College Dr. Adriana Barrera
13356 Eldridge Ave President
Sylmar 91342 (818) 364-7600
10 California Lutheran University Luther Luedtke
60 W. Olsen Road President
Thousand Oaks 91360 (805) 492-2411
11 California State University, Richard Rush
Channel Islands President
One University Drive (805) 437-8400
Camarillo 93012
12 California Institute of the Arts Steven D. Lavine
24700 McBean Parkway President
Valencia 91335 (661) 255-1050
13 Woodbury University Dr. Kenneth Nielsen
7500 Glenoaks Blvd. President
Burbank 91510 (818) 767-0888
14 ITT Technical Institute Nader Mojtabai
12669 Encinitas Ave. Director
Sylmar 91342 (818) 364-5151
15 University of La Verne (2) Nelly Kazman
4001 W. Alameda Suite 300 Regional Campus
Burbank 91505 Director
(818) 849-4008
N/A not applicable WND Would not disclose na Not available
Full-time equivalent student data is calculated by adding the
number of full-time students to half the number of
part-time students. Information for this list was provided by the
colleges and from data supplied to the Los Angeles Business
Journal.
Master's College, which last year ranked No. 10, declined to
participate.
(1) Data includes San Fernando Valley Learning Center in Sherman
Oaks and Camarillo Academic Center
(2) All data refers to Valley campus only.
(3) Full-time staff only
(4) Operating expense
(5) 2005-2006 budget
(6) Based on the in-state tuition plus the out-of-state per unit
fee $339/unit, based on 12 unit course load
(7) Based on full-time course load for undergraduates. Graduate
tuition is $7,128. Fees additional.
(8) Undergraduate only; Graduate: $475/ unit
To the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate as of
press time. While every effort is made to ensure
the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send
corrections or additions on company letterhead to the Research
Department, San Fernando Business Journal,
21600 Oxnard St., Suite 250, Woodland Hills 91367. (c) 2005 San
Fernando Valley Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted
whole or in part without prior written permission from the editor.
Reprints are available from Reprint Management Services,
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Researched by Vanessa Herman
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