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Los Angeles Harbor College

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Motto
  
Where Students Learn

Number of students
  
10,083

Phone
  
+1 310-233-4000

Total enrollment
  
10,115 (2015)

Graduation rate
  
20.7% (2014)

Established
  
1949

Campus
  
Large City

Mascot
  
Seahawks

Founded
  
1949

Type
  
Public Community College

Dean
  
Dr. Stephanie Atkinson-Alston;Dr. Kristi Blackburn, Bobbi Villalobos, Mercy Yanez

Address
  
1111 Figueroa Pl, Wilmington, CA 90744, USA

Undergraduate tuition and fees
  
Local tuition: 1,220 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 6,834 USD (2015)

Notable alumni
  
Enos Cabell, Dennis Johnson, Ben Cayetano, Reggie Moore, Richard Hatch

Similar
  
El Camino College, Los Angeles Southwes, East Los Angeles College, West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Tradeā€“Te

Profiles

Los angeles harbor college campus tour


Los Angeles Harbor College (LAHC) is one of two community colleges serving the South Bay region of Los Angeles. LAHC serves mainly students from Harbor City, Carson, San Pedro, Gardena, Lomita, Wilmington and the Palos Verdes Peninsula.

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LAHC accommodates over 8,900 students per semester, and is located between Wilmington and Harbor City, the heart of the Los Angeles harbor region.

As of 2010, 37% of LAHC's population were part-time students, with 65% describing themselves as full-time. The school population is about 40% male and 60% female.

Los angeles harbor college s 65th birthday bash


Programs

LAHC offers, like most community colleges in the state of California, programs for students to eventually transfer to a four-year university as well as occupational training programs in business and office administration, electronics technology, computer technology, and nursing. The college also offers a program for international students.

Notable alumni

  • Bobby Brooks, major-league outfielder
  • Enos Cabell, former third baseman and first baseman in Major League Baseball
  • Benjamin Cayetano, former governor of Hawaii
  • Dock Ellis, former pitcher in Major League Baseball
  • Don Horn, NFL quarterback
  • Dennis Johnson, NBA player for the Boston Celtics, Seattle SuperSonics and Phoenix Suns
  • Chris Matthews, NFL and CFL wide receiver
  • Michael Mendoza, American football player
  • Justin Miller, major-league pitcher
  • Haven Moses, NFL wide receiver
  • Scott Stantis, editorial cartoonist for the Chicago Tribune and creator of the comic strips The Buckets and Prickly City
  • James "The Rev" Sullivan, drummer, Avenged Sevenfold
  • Jon Weber, minor-league outfielder
  • Mike Watt, bassist for the Minutemen (band)
  • References

    Los Angeles Harbor College Wikipedia