Van Nuys College and University Demographics

There are 87 degree and certificate programs in disciplines such as sociology, mathematics, general and computer installation and repair technology/technician offered at Van Nuys' 5 colleges and universities for you to choose from.

The top-ranked school in Van Nuys is Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys Campus, with a nationwide rank of 65th in 2010. The school has approximately 76 students. Amongst students at Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys Campus, the most popular area of study is Accounting.

Tuition

Average tuition for students at Van Nuys colleges and universities is $2,060 per year. The Van Nuys school charging the highest tuition rates is King's University, which charges students $9,600 per year. The lowest tuition rate in Van Nuys is at Los Angeles Valley College, which charges students $700 per year in tuition.

Financial Aid

In 2008, $20,806,865 of the total $22,702,120 in financial aid received by Van Nuys students was in the form of institutional grants and scholarships. The school giving the most institutional grants and scholarships in Van Nuys was Los Angeles Valley College, which gave students $11,351,060 in institutional financial aid.

Van Nuys Student Demographics

Van Nuys schools had an enrollment of 21,090 students in 2010. This is 1% of the total number of California college students. With 19,951 students, Los Angeles Valley College had the highest total student enrollment in Van Nuys. On the other hand, with only 37 students, National Career College had the lowest enrollment in the city.

Graduation and Retention Rates

Approximately 87% of students who enroll as first year students at Van Nuys schools return to complete their second year. Approximately 46% of students eventually graduate. Los Angeles ORT College-Van Nuys Campus has a graduation rate of 93%, which is the highest in amongst Van Nuys schools. The lowest graduation rate is 17% for Los Angeles Valley College.

Diversity

Approximately 59% of students enrolled in Van Nuys schools are female. 43 students are over 24 years old for every 100 college students In Van Nuys, . In 2009, 72% of Van Nuys college students identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority. Casa Loma College-Van Nuys had the highest percentage of diverse students in Van Nuys, with 83% of students identifying themselves as being from a minority background.

Van Nuys Faculty Demographics

Van Nuys schools had 1,276 faculty members in 2010. Of these faculty members, 45% were female. 33% identified themselves as belonging to a racial or ethnic minority.

The average faculty to student ratio for Van Nuys schools was 1 to 27 in 2009. Institute of Transpersonal Psychology had 1 faculty for every 1 student. This was the highest faculty to student ratio for schools in Van Nuys.