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Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Los Angeles, California. 10,165 undergraduate students. 101 programs in the federal Field-of-Study dataset.

ANOMALY ENGINE · NOTABLE SIGNALS

What the data flags at Los Angeles Trade Technical College

Short-arc shifts (recent 3-year window), peer outliers, earnings trend breaks, completion drops, enrollment cliffs, and debt-to-earnings warnings — surfaced deterministically from the federal record. Multi-decade shifts are reported separately in the Long Arc section, since 25-year tuition drift isn't really an anomaly.

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-29%

150%-time completion

150%-time completion at Los Angeles Trade Technical College fell 29% between 2007 and 2010 (19.2% → 13.6%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE-24%

100%-time completion

100%-time completion at Los Angeles Trade Technical College fell 24% between 2009 and 2010 (12.0% → 9.1%).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+19%

In-state tuition

In-state tuition at Los Angeles Trade Technical College rose 19% between 2007 and 2010 ($590 → $700).

LONG-ARC SHIFT · TRENDING WORSE+17%

Out-of-state tuition

Out-of-state tuition at Los Angeles Trade Technical College rose 17% between 2021 and 2024 ($9.0k → $10.6k).

SECTION 01 · OUTCOMES SNAPSHOT

The numbers, vs. California

Each tile compares this institution to the California median for the same metric. Sub-line shows the comparison value, not an interpretation. Sparklines trace the federally available history.

MEDIAN EARNINGS · 10Y
$35,233+11% · 6→10y
California median $42,588
MEDIAN EARNINGS · 6Y
$31,801
Treasury earnings · 6y post-entry
COMPLETION · 150%
27.0%-63% · '97→'10
California median 61.3%
MEDIAN FEDERAL DEBT
$9,500
At program completion
UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT
10,165+46% · '96→'10
latest IPEDS
RETENTION
69.6%-10% · '04→'10
first-time, full-time
ADMISSION RATE
latest cohort
IN-STATE TUITION
$1,238+127% · '01→'10
out-of-state $10,130
SECTION 02 · EARNINGS HORIZONS

How earnings spread, 4 to 10 years after entry

Treasury tax-record earnings for federally aided students who first enrolled at this institution. Each point is a horizon from the most-recent vintage. Single median per horizon (no p25/p75 publishing).

ALL FEDERALLY AIDED STUDENTS · TAX-RECORD EARNINGSVINTAGE 2025-05
Earnings widen with time post-entry. Selection: federal-aid recipients only — not all graduates.Methodology →
SECTION 03 · DEBT-TO-EARNINGS

What loans cost relative to earnings

Annual debt service as a share of median earnings 10 years after entry, computed under federal Direct loan terms (10-year fixed at 6%). The 8% line is the gainful-employment threshold from federal regulation; above 12% has historically been considered “failing” under prior rule cycles.

Institution-wide

3.6%
0%8% · GE20%+

Median federal debt $9,500 amortized over 10 years vs. median earnings $35,233 (10y after entry).

SECTION 04 · LONG ARC

Ten-plus year arc

Federally available history. Coverage varies by metric — IPEDS publishes some series only after 2009 and others only before.

UNDERGRAD · 1996201013,531
13,5313,36219962010
Undergraduate enrollment.IPEDS EF
COMPLETION 150% · 1997201013.6%
37%10%19972010
150%-time completion rate.IPEDS GR
COMPLETION · 150% · 19972010-63%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · completion · 150% fell

36.6% → 13.6%

COMPLETION · 100% · 20092010-24%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · completion · 100% fell

12.0% → 9.1%

UNDERGRAD ENROLLMENT · 19962010+46%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · undergrad enrollment rose

9,265 → 13,531

IN-STATE TUITION · 20012010+39%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · in-state tuition rose

$308 → $700

OUT-OF-STATE TUITION · 20012024+162%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · out-of-state tuition rose

$4,032 → $10,572

PELL SHARE · 20082010+31%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · pell share rose

15.8% → 20.8%

EARNINGS_MEDIAN_6YR · 20032020+29%

Los Angeles Trade Technical College · earnings_median_6yr rose

$24,700 → $31,801

SECTION 06 · BY CIP FAMILY

6 programs with earnings, grouped

Programs are grouped by 2-digit CIP family. Programs without reported earnings are hidden to keep the list focused.

PERSONAL & CULINARY SERVICES · CIP 12

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 15

FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES · CIP 19

CONSTRUCTION TRADES · CIP 46

MECHANIC & REPAIR TECHNOLOGIES · CIP 47

CAUSAL DISCIPLINE

Los Angeles Trade Technical College graduates earn $X” — not “Los Angeles Trade Technical College makes you earn $X”

Median earnings describe what cohorts earned. They do not describe what attending Los Angeles Trade Technical College caused. Selection effects (who admits, who enrolls, who completes) are real. We publish federal data with strict descriptive phrasing — and link the methodology where you can read about the limitations directly.

Methodology →