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West LA College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to find out how diverse the typical college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the West LA College diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

West LA College Student Population

How Many Students Attend West Los Angeles College?

West LA College total enrollment is approximately 11,417 students.

West LA College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time West LA College undergraduate population is made up of 59% women, and 41% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

West LA College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	1,026
Black or African American	444
White	154
Unknown	99
Multi-Ethnic	90
Asian	74
International	51
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	4

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

West LA College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	5,510
Black or African American	2,258
White	1,729
Asian	720
Unknown	571
Multi-Ethnic	460
International	131
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	17

West LA College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 7,063 female students and 4,354 male students at West LA College.

International Students at West LA College

Students from 67 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Japan.

Learn more about international students at West LA College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At West LA College, 32.32% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
22-24	1,845
25-29	1,801
20-21	1,720
18-19	1,666
35 and over	1,557
30-34	928
Under 18	0

Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Read College Factual's Diversity Ranking Methodology.