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Los Medanos College is a two-year community college located in Pittsburg in Contra Costa County, California. It was founded in the year 1974. The college has an extension in Brentwood. The name of LMC means "the dunes" in Spanish and refers to the numerous sand dunes in eastern Contra Costa County.
LMC is a publicly supported two-year community college in the Contra Costa Community College District. The college enrolls more than 14,000 students every year. The college offers several programs and degrees in various fields of study.
Los Medanos College is a regional police academy for Contra Costa County.
Los Medanos College is located in a medium-sized suburb, in Pittsburg, California. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Los Medanos College top out at the Associate's degree.
Students at the school often study music, security and law enforcement, and liberal arts.
Los Medanos College maintains an open-admission policy.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Los Medanos College tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
The school offers classes to 8,073 students (4,313 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Los Medanos College.
Tuition is fairly low at the school.
More complete details are provided below.
Los Medanos College
2700 East Leland Road
Pittsburg, CA 94565
General Phone: (925) 439-2181
Los Medanos College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 157 | liberal arts and sciences, sociology, anthropology |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 74 | criminal justice and police, fire-fighting |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 63 | registered nursing, licensed practical nurse, EMT paramedic |
| Business And Management | 12 | accounting, small business management, retail |
| Office And Administration | 11 | office management, administrative assistant |
| Therapy And Counseling | 9 | psychology |
| Mechanics And Repair | 9 | appliance repair, automobile mechanics, industrial electronics tech, electrical installation and repair |
| Family And Social Work | 8 | child development |
| Music | 7 | music management, music |
| Science | 6 | biology, chemistry |
| Hospitality | 5 | travel services |
| Mathematics | 3 | mathematics |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 2 | information technology |
| Media | 2 | journalism |
| Design | 1 | graphic design |
| Art Studies | 0 | art studies |
| Production Trades | 0 | welding |
| Beauty And Cosmetology | 0 | cosmetology |
| Real Estate And Construction Management | 0 | real estate |
Number of programs and degrees for Los Medanos College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 267 | 28 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 60 | 11 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 42 | 18 |
In 2005, Los Medanos College had a total enrollment of 8,073 students (4,313 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 45% |
| Black | 14% |
| Hispanic | 21% |
| Asian | 12% |
| American Indian | 1% |
| Other Races | 7% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 6% |
| 18-19 | 22% |
| 20-21 | 15% |
| 22-24 | 11% |
| 25-29 | 10% |
| 30-34 | 8% |
| 35-39 | 8% |
| 40-49 | 12% |
| 50-64 | 7% |
| 65+ | 1% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 94% |
| State unknown | 6% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 62 % |
| Part-Time | 36 % |
The school does not offer campus housing.
(Please refer to our profile of Pittsburg, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 722 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 3,460 |
| Books and supplies | $ 1,288 |
Financial Aid:
Los Medanos College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 1034000)
Los Medanos College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 46 | 44 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 6 | 6 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 52 | $79,200 | 50 | $78,489 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 52 | $79,200 | 50 | $78,489 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Retailing and Retail Operations
Small Business Administration/Management
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Information Technology
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
HOSPITALITY
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LIBERAL ARTS
Anthropology
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Sociology
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Appliance Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician
MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising
Music, General
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision
PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder
REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate
SCIENCE
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Los Medanos College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 4% | |
| % of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges) | Top 6% | |
| Number of students (vs. all colleges) | Top 9% | |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 16% | |
| Minority % of student body (vs. colleges of similar size) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in music (vs. all colleges) | Top 20% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 20% | |
Notable:
Open admission Accepts some high school credits Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Offers weekend classes Career counseling Career placement services Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Option to study abroad Offers part-time study On-campus library Tenure system for quality teaching Has ROTC (army, navy, air force)
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