Platt College-Los Angeles

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$14,804
1.96% growth from 2022
2023 Average Net Price
$29,947
After Financial Aid
2021 Default Rate
0%
on Student Loans
2023 Enrolled Students
598
100% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
62.2%
155 Graduates

About

Platt College-Los Angeles is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2023, the most popular Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentrations at Platt College-Los Angeles were Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (137 degrees awarded).

In 2023, 403 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Platt College-Los Angeles. 81.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 18.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (236 degrees), 3.03 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (78 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Platt College-Los Angeles is $14,804, which is $−360 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Platt College-Los Angeles was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 1,150 total borrowers.

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Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Platt College-Los Angeles is $14,804, which is $360 less than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $29,947.

In 2023, 73% of undergraduate students attending Platt College-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$14,804
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Platt College-Los Angeles was $14,804. The cost of tuition at Platt College-Los Angeles is $−360 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($15,164).

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Average Net Price

$29,947
2023 Value
1.21%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 Platt College-Los Angeles had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $29,947. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Platt College-Los Angeles grew by 1.21%.

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Other Student Expenses

$13,832
Room and Board
$1,740
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Platt College-Los Angeles was of $13,832 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 19.8% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,740. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.65% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

73%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
72%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

73% of undergraduate students at Platt College-Los Angeles received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 6.41% with respect to 2022, when 78% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.
0%
2021 Default Rate
0
Number of Defaults

In 2021 the default rate for borrower's at Platt College-Los Angeles was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 1150 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

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Enrollment

Platt College-Los Angeles had a total enrollment of 598 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Platt College-Los Angeles is 598 students and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Platt College-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Platt College-Los Angeles, both undergraduate and graduate, is 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 9.03% Asian, 4.68% Two or More Races, 3.34% Black or African American, 0.669% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Platt College-Los Angeles in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (54.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (12.7%) and White Female (11.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

100%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Platt College-Los Angeles in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 598 students. The full-time enrollment at Platt College-Los Angeles is 598 and the part-time enrollment is 0. This means that 100% of students enrolled at Platt College-Los Angeles are enrolled full-time compared with 70.4% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    410 enrolled students
  2. White
    75 enrolled students
  3. Asian
    54 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Platt College-Los Angeles is 68.6% Hispanic or Latino, 12.5% White, 9.03% Asian, 4.68% Two or More Races, 3.34% Black or African American, 0.669% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.167% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 41.6% White, 19.6% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5 students (0.836%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2023, 253 more women than men received degrees from Platt College-Los Angeles. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Platt College-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino (236 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (78 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at Platt College-Los Angeles is Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant (137 degrees awarded).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Platt College-Los Angeles, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (205 degrees awarded), Health (180 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (13 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses
Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles are Registered nurses (1,559,575 people), Accountants & auditors (1,050,466 people), Other managers (922,205 people), Software developers (738,317 people), and Financial managers (548,401 people).

The most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles in 2023 are Agriculture (205 degrees awarded), Health (180 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (13 degrees), Protective Services (2 degrees), and Business (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Architectural & engineering managers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

The most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles are Agriculture (205 degrees awarded), Health (180 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (13 degrees), Protective Services (2 degrees), and Business (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles are uninformed (2,041,808 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,937,730 people), Computer Systems Design (1,143,151 people), Elementary & secondary schools (831,613 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (595,883 people).

The most specialized majors at Platt College-Los Angeles are Agriculture (205 degrees awarded), Health (180 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (13 degrees), Protective Services (2 degrees), and Business (3 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Platt College-Los Angeles.
Most Common (2023)
  1. Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant
    68 degrees awarded
  2. Diagnostic Medical Sonography & Ultrasound Technician
    65 degrees awarded
  3. Respiratory Care Therapist
    29 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Platt College-Los Angeles was Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant with 68 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

75
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2023
328
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2023

In 2023, 75 degrees were awarded to men at Platt College-Los Angeles, which is 0.229 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (328).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 28 degrees were awarded to men at Platt College-Los Angeles in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant, which is 0.158 times less than the 177 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 177 degrees were awarded to men at Platt College-Los Angeles in Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician And Veterinary Assistant, which is 6.32 times more than the 28 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

100%
100% Completion Time
100%
150% Completion Time

In 2014, 100% of students graduating from Platt College-Los Angeles completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 100% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 100% within 200%.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
American Indian or Alaska Native Male
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Platt College-Los Angeles is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Special Focus Institutions, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    236 degrees awarded
  2. White
    78 degrees awarded
  3. Asian
    51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Platt College-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino (236 degrees awarded). There were 3.03 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (78 degrees).

0.993% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    196 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    66 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Platt College-Los Angeles is hispanic or latino female (196 degrees awarded). There were 2.97 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (66 degrees).

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Operations

Platt College-Los Angeles employs 18 Instructors. Most academics at Platt College-Los Angeles are Female Instructor (11), and Male Instructor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Platt College-Los Angeles are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 17 employees, Management, with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$15.5M
2023 Salaries
0.164%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Platt College-Los Angeles paid a median of $15.5M in salaries, a 0.164% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.6% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.49% growth between 2020 and 2021.

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Instructional Salaries

$1.38M
Instructional Salaries
18
Number of Employees

In 2023, Platt College-Los Angeles paid a total of $1.38M to 18 employees working as instructors, which represents 8.91% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $208k (5.9%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
18 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
17 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Platt College-Los Angeles was Instructor with 18 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Platt College-Los Angeles were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees, Management with 11 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 2 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Platt College-Los Angeles was Female Instructor with 11 employees, and Male Instructor with 7 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Platt College-Los Angeles.

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