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Los Angeles Valley College

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Los Angeles Valley College

  • LocationValley Glen, CA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 15,733 students
Official website

Los Angeles Valley College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 0.9 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Los Angeles Valley College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Jane Frances Catholic Church: 0.9 mi1Saint Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church: 1.3 mi2Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church: 1.8 mi3Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church: 2.1 mi4Cathedral of Saint Mary: 2.6 mi5Los Angeles Valley College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Jane Frances Catholic Church — 0.9 mi
  2. Saint Paul Assyrian Chaldean Catholic Church — 1.3 mi · 13050 Vanowen Street, North Hollywood
  3. Saint Francis De Sales Catholic Church — 1.8 mi
  4. Saint Elizabeth Roman Catholic Church — 2.1 mi
  5. Cathedral of Saint Mary — 2.6 mi · 5329 Sepulveda Boulevard, Sherman Oak

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
30 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.32%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.28 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,575

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
15,733
Total students15,733
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,152
Cost of attendance (per year)$20,546
Median federal debt at graduation$10,500
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
32%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$42,678
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants26%

Value index: 48 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Archdiocese of Los Angeles

The Most Reverend José H. Gomez, Archbishop of Los Angeles

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Source: lacatholics.org, lacatholics.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Los Angeles Valley College a Catholic college?
No. Los Angeles Valley College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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