FACTS AT A GLANCE

Campus

1947: The Clarence W. Pierce College of Agriculture opens

1956: Renamed Los Angeles Pierce College

426:   Number of acres occupied in the western San Fernando Valley

Student Enrollment: Fall 2012

Credit Enrollment                         19,951

Student Demographics

Gender

     Male                                       47%

     Female                                   53%                                                      

 Age

     Under 20                                 30%

     20 – 24                                   39%

     25 – 34                                   17%

     35 and over                             14%

Status

     Full-time Students                    30%

     Part-time Students                   70%                                                      

 Ethnicity

     African American                       6%

     Asian                                      13%

     Latino                                      34%

     White                                      31%

     Other Non-white                         1%

     Multi-Ethnic                              10%

     Decline to State                         5%

Intercollegiate Sports

Men: baseball, basketball, football, swimming/diving, tennis, and volleyball

Women: basketball, soccer, softball, swimming/diving, and volleyball

Colors:  Scarlet and White

Mascot: Brahma Bull

Programs and Majors

127  Majors

50    Associate Degrees offered

49    Certificate (18+ units) Programs

2011 - 2012 Degrees and Certificates Awarded in Approved Programs

AA Degree                                       979

AS Degree                                        57

Certificate                                        557

Department Skills Certificate               22

Total Awards                                 1,615

2011 - 2012 Pierce Transfers to UC and CSU

UC                                                 320

CSU                                               927