Accountability
Institutional Effectiveness & Accountability
LAVC tracks data on student achievement and learning as part of its ongoing improvement processes. Information is provided below on student outcomes, courses, programs and services.
Program Review
LAVC instructional and non-instructional programs conduct annual evaluation and planning in their program review.
Completed 2024 Program Review Reports by Area
Previous years:
Instructions: How to Access Program Review Reports
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Student Learning Outcomes
LAVC assesses course and program learning outcomes on an ongoing basis.
Institution-Set Standards
The minimum acceptable standards set by the institution. LAVC has Institution-Set Standards (ISS) for success, retention, completion, transfer and other outcomes.
- LAVC Institution-Set-Standards (2022)
- Institution Set Standards (2016)
| Institution Set Standard (Floor) |
Current *Updated 6/13/22 |
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| Success (course success) | 66% | 69% (Fall 2021) |
| Retention (within course) | 84% | 86% (Fall 2021) |
| Persistence - (Fall to Fall - New Student Cohort) | 54% | 56% (Fall 2020 Cohort) |
| Degree Awards (AA, AS, ST, ST) - count | 1298 | 2,190 (2020-21) |
| Certificate Awards (CA) - count | 1163 | 1,495 (2020-21) |
| UC & CSU Transfer (count) | 832 | 974 (Fall 2021) 823 - CSU (Fall 2021) 151 - UC (Fall 2021) |
Licensure Rates
Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) posts information regarding the license examination passage rates for its programs. Pass/Fail information is provided, along with links to detailed information.
Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) posts information regarding the license examination passage rates for its programs. The detailed information for the following LAVC programs can be found online at:
- Respiratory Therapy - Program Pass/ Fail Information; California Respiratory Programs
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAVC - New Candidate Summary | 78.26% | 75.00% | 72.22% | 80.77% | 68.00% | 70.37% | 77.27% | 88% | 77.78% |
| LAVC - Repeat Candidate Summary | 90.00% | 61.54% | 50% | 50% | 26.67% | 46.67% | 66.67% | 100% | 70% |
| National- New Candidate Summary | 68.10% | 68.94% | 64.15% | 71.98% | 68.37% | 73.37% | 70.63% | 72.14% | 76.40% |
| National - Repeat Candidate Summary | 31.52% | 31.93% | 29.52% | 33.96% | 26.71% | 27.26% | 26.08% | 27.38% | 33.43% |
- Nursing (July 1st - June 30th)- NCLEX Pass Rates; RN Programs
| 2022/2023 | 2021/2022 | 2020/2021 | 2019/2020 | 2018/2019 | 2017/2018 | 2016/2017 | ||||||||
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| # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | # Taken | % Pass | |
| LA Valley College | 62 | 83.87% | 61 | 90.16% | 68 | 85.29% | 72 | 94.44% | 68 | 95.59% | 67 | 88.06% | 75 | 82.6 |
- EMT -National Registry of EMTs California Emergency Medical Services Authority; First Time Pass Rate by State
| EMT Written Examination Results by Program | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pass 1st Attempt | ||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | |
| LAVC | 91% | 77% | 66% | 65% | 63% | 40% | 42% | 38% |
| California | 74% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 68% | 68% | 70% | 73% |
| National | 70% | 69% | 68% | 68% | 65% | 67% | 70% | 72% |
Student Right-to-Know
Student Right-to-Know Data
In compliance with the Student-Right-to-Know and Campus Security Act of 1990 (Public Law 101-542), it is the policy of the Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) and Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) to make available its completion and transfer rates to all current and prospective students.
A cohort of all certificate-, degree-, and transfer-seeking first-time, full-time students are tracked over a three year period.
| Student Right to Know by Cohort | ||||||||||||
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| SRTK Year | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 |
| Cohort Year | Fall 2020 | Fall 2019 |
Fall 2018 |
Fall 2017 | Fall 2016 | Fall 2015 | Fall 2014 | Fall 2013 | Fall 2012 | Fall 2011 | Fall 2010 | Fall 2009 |
| Completion Rate | 41.21% | 32.11% | 32.19% | 25.63% | 25.89% | 23.00% | 21.10% | 23.83% | 27.89% | 21.12% | 18.06% | 18.38% |
| Transfer Rate | 8.19% | 6.62% | 8.38% | 10.84% | 9.95% | 10.00% | 8.79% | 8.39% | 8.17% | 9.13% | 10.45% | 10.01% |
last updated 6/3/24
Additional information can be found at the CCCO SRTK site. These rates do not represent the success rates of the entire student population at LAVC, nor does it account for student outcomes occurring outside this three-year tracking period.
Employment Outcomes
LAVC publishes data on job placement and employment outcomes of it' students.
Salary & Wage Information
California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office is making available for the first time comparative information about the earnings of recent graduates who received an award in a specific program area at California community colleges. The Salary Surfer uses the aggregated earnings of graduates from a five year period to provide an estimate on the potential wages to be earned two years and five years after receiving a certificate or degree in certain disciplines. This tool also provides information on which colleges offer programs in those specific disciplines. The Salary Surfer does not contain information about wages earned by community college students who transfer to a four-year institution.
The CCCCO College Wage Tracker provides median wage information on students who completed credit awards at a particular California Community College over a series of academic years using California Employment Development (EDD) Unemployment Insurance (UI) wage data . Total annual median wages for students three years after completion of award are displayed and categorized by College and type of award.
Please read methodology for more detail regarding the cohort and data analysis.
Los Angeles Valley College Consumer Information
Los Angeles Valley College (LAVC) provides current or prospective students, and their families with consumer information about the college, which includes:
- General campus information
- Tuition and Fees
- Financial Aid
- Enrollment
- Student Race/ethnicity and Gender
- Program Completion
- Retention Rates for First-Time Students
- Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Programs/Majors
- Net Price Calculator
LAVC’s data elements are reported annually through the IPEDS system to The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES). NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education in the U.S. and other nations. NCES is located within the U.S. Department of Education and the Institute of Education Sciences.
The College Affordability & Transparency Center (CATC) College Scorecard provides information on the net price, graduation, loan default rate and typical amount borrowed by students. See LAVCCATC College Scorecard.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Information
The Family Educational Rights Act (FERPA) is a Federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. The law applies to all schools that receive funds under an applicable program of the U.S. Department of Education. FERPA gives parents certain rights with respect to their children's education records. These rights transfer to the student when he or she reaches the age of 18 or attends a school beyond the high school level.
Institutional Planning
LAVC Educational Master Plan
Educational Master Plan (2020-2026)
The Educational Master Plan serves as the college’s central planning document and reflects the College Mission, Vision, and Core Values. The Educational Master Plan details all academic and educational planning objectives that relate to the college’s educational goals. Los Angeles Valley College’s Educational Master Plan (2020-2026) details the strategic direction the College will pursue to meet the challenges and opportunities it will face over the next six years
Goal 1: Increase completions through an innovational learner-centered environment and a culture of equity.
Goal 2: Promote campus and community engagement.
Goal 3: Maximize institutional effectiveness by ensuring financial stability, increasing access, and committing resources to cultivate and support student learning.
The Educational Planning Committee is responsible for monitoring and revising the LAVC Educational Master Plan. As part of the process, EPC is also responsible for reviewing the institutional mission, vision and core values.
In Spring 2009, the campus evaluated and modified its planning processes and participatory governance structure to streamline processes and enhance links between committees involved in planning and decision making. The College continues to evaluate its annual and comprehensive program review process while implementing an infrastructure to support the process. The LAVC planning structure is integrated in the particpatory governance structure. In addition to other committee responsibilities, each Tier 2 planning committee is responsible for reviewing trends in program review modules for the purposes of institutional planning.
The program review is based on a streamlined process, using modules as the component of the program review and planning process. Departments and programs evaluate their effectiveness, identify needs, and set goals during the program review process. The program review modules are then distributed to the review committees and senior staff for resource allocation, institutional planning and other decision-making efforts.
Strategic Priorities (approved 2020)
The college approved: Equity, Access and Success as strategic priorities in Spring 2020.
The strategic priorities link the Mission, Core Values, Educational Master Plan, and other institutional plans and processes. See Strategic Priorities Visuals.
LAVC's Educational Master Plan aligns with the Los Angeles Community College District's Strategic Plan - Vision 2017 and the 2013 California Community Colleges System Strategic Plan . Annually, the campus makes a presentation to the Board of Trustees responding to the College Effectiveness Reports (2014, 2013, 2012*, 2011, 2010, 2009), other accountability indicators and updating the status its strategic planning goals as they relate to the District Strategic Plan (2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010).
* No Effectiveness Report was disseminated, the colleges received a report on comparative data for District Strategic Plan.
To further ensure the link between the campus plans and the district plans, the college is represented on district committees for decision-making and planning
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LAVC GOALS |
LACCD GOALS |
STATE GOALS |
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Foster student completion by supporting a learning-centered environment |
Teaching and Learning for Success: Strengthen effective teaching and learning by providing a learner centered educational environment; help students attain their goals of certificate and degree completion, transfer, and job training and career placement; increase equity in the achievement of these outcomes. |
Student Success and Readiness: Promote college readiness and provide programs and services to enable all students to achieve their educational and career goals. Partnerships for Economic and Workforce Development: Strengthen the Colleges’ capacity to respond to current and emerging labor market needs and to prepare students to compete in a global economy. |
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Increase equity by identifying gaps in achieving outcomes (transfer, associate degree, certificate, etc.) and implement effective models and programming to minimize gaps. |
Access and Preparation for Success: Improve equitable access; help students attain important early educational momentum points. |
College Awareness and Access: Increase awareness of college as a viable option and enhance access to higher education for growing populations. |
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Through the College’s shared governance structures, maximize institutional effectiveness through evaluation of environmental, human, physical, technological and financial resources. |
Organizational Effectiveness: Improve organizational effectiveness through data-informed planning and decision-making, process assessment, and professional development. Resources and Collaboration: Increase and diversify sources of revenue in order to achieve and maintain fiscal stability and to support District initiatives. Enhance, strengthen, and maintain mutually beneficial external partnerships with business, labor, and industry and other community and civic organizations in the greater Los Angeles area. |
System Effectiveness: Improve system effectiveness through communication and coordination, regulatory reform, and performance measurement. Resource Development: Provide enhanced resources and allocation methods to ensure high quality education for all. |
The Institutional Assessment Guide (IAG) sets forth the assessment philosophy and plans for the College. This includes:
• An assessment philosophy
• Relevant accreditation standards
• Process for establishing SLOs, program outcomes (PSLOs), and service outcomes
• Process for assessing SLOs, PSLOs, and service outcomes
• Means of assessment to produce quality data
• How to conduct a student learning outcomes assessment cycle (SLOAC) for courses, programs, and service outcomes
• Links between the SLOAC and planning
• Roles and responsibilities
Student Equity Plan –
- LAVC Student Equity Plan (2019-2022)
- Student Equity and Achievement Plan (SEAP) Metrics
- Executive Summary of 2017-2019 Integrated Plan
- Valley Integrated Plan 2017-2019 (Entire Document)
- 2014-2015 Student Equity Plan
- 2013 Student Equity Plan
- 2004 LAVC Student Equity Plan
- comprised of the following areas: Access, Course Completion, ESL and Basic Skills Completion, Degree and Certificate Completion, and Transfer. This plan was developed at a retreat with input from many campus constituent groups. The Student Equity Plan is updated about every five years.
Technology Plan
The Los Angeles Valley Technology Committee is pleased to present the 2020-2025 LAVC Technology Plan. The college recognizes that the Technology Plan will guide a complex undertaking to be implemented in a changing environment with limited resources. As a result, it has to be a fluid plan that is subject to ongoing evaluation, review, and revisions, using the institution’s established Shared Governance process. The 2020 Los Angeles Valley College Technology Plan is divided into the following seven sections:
- Educational Technology
- Security
- Infrastructure
- Technology Support
- Funding
- Training
- 508 Compliance
For reference:
2012-2017 LAVC Technology Plan
THE LAVC Faciltiies Master Plan documents the development of renovation and construction plans to improve campus facilities. The LACCD obtained two bond measures about the time we finished our Master Plan in 2002. Using elements from the 2002 Master Plan, and input from Building User Groups (BUGS) and the Facilities Master Plan Committee, a Facilities Plan was developed for the creation of the new buildings. The 2003 Facilities Master Plan Update for Proposition A/AA, and a 2010 Facilities Master Plan Update for Measure J. A list of current projects, the progress on our buildings, and a map of the new construction is available at the following link: www.lavc.edu/revitalizingvalley/
ESL/Basic Skills Initiative
- 2013-2014 End-of-Year Expenditure Report
- 2014-2015 ESL/Basic Action Plan
- 2014-2015 Year End Report
- 2015-2016 Goals and Objectives
Planning Agenda
The LAVC 2007 Self Study and Site Visit resulted in recommendations and planning agenda items that the college strives to address in its planning efforts and daily activities. As the institution begins its Self Evaluation for 2013, LAVC will continue to evaluate institutional practices using the ACCJC standards and the plans established by the college. For more information on Accreditation status and reports visit the LAVC Accreditation site.