Type Community College President Dr. Linda Rose Administrative staff 125 Phone +1 323-241-5321 Number of students 8,200 | Established September 1967 Academic staff 300 Mascot Cougar Graduation rate 11.9% (2014) Colors Blue, Gold | |
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Location Los Angeles, California, USA Address 1600 W Imperial Hwy, Los Angeles, CA 90047, USA Undergraduate tuition and fees Local tuition: 1,220 USD (2015), Domestic tuition: 6,810 USD (2015) Notable alumni Ivan Johnson, Wesley Snipes, Curtis Millage, Othyus Jeffers, ScHoolboy Q Similar West Los Angeles College, Los Angeles Trade–Te, Los Angeles Harbor C, El Camino College, Los Angeles Valley Co Profiles | ||
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Los Angeles Southwest College (LASC) is a community college located in an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County, near the city of Los Angeles. As a comprehensive community college, LASC offers university transfer, technical, and lifelong learning programs.
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Los Angeles Southwest College was established in 1967, two years after the Watts riots, in response to complaints of both officials and citizens that not enough was being done to educate the area's mostly African American population. The college, located at the intersection of Western Avenue and Imperial Highway in South Los Angeles, now serves an area population nearly equally divided between African Americans and Latinos.
LASC offers numerous academic programs and training in various workforce areas including technology-based occupations, business, electronics, music technology, and theater production. LASC also provides ESL and citizenship classes.
LASC has secured over $400 million of bonds to complete its master plan by 2012. As a "green campus", LASC has a college-wide recycling program and will have the majority of its building meeting some level of LEED standard.