About us
Los Medanos College is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District, serving the East Contra Costa County community. Established in 1974, LMC has earned federal designations as a Minority-Serving and Hispanic-Serving institution. It offers award-winning transfer and career-technical programs, support services, and diverse academic opportunities in an inclusive learning environment. With exceptional educators, innovative curriculum, growing degree and certificate offerings, and state-of-the-art facilities, the college prepares students to succeed in their educational pursuits, in the workforce, and beyond.
- LMC is one of three colleges in the Contra Costa Community College District, and serves the East Contra Costa County community.
- The Pittsburg Campus boasts 120 acres, a lake, advanced library, science, math and student union buildings.
- The Brentwood Center, which opened May 2022, is nestled on 17.5 acres along the rolling hills of the City of Brentwood.
- The college offers more than 90 transfer and career-technical programs of study to help students achieve a lifetime of higher earnings.
- Established in 1974, LMC has earned federal designations as a Minority-Serving and
Hispanic-Serving institution.
Home to Excellence
- LMC is an Aspen Institute College of Excellence ranked in the top 150 community colleges in the nation.
- LMC ranks No. 12 among the Best Accredited Colleges in the country for associate degrees in mathematics, according to BestAccreditedColleges.org
- The Journalism Association of Community Colleges in 2023 recognized LMC’s student news publication, The Experience, with eight awards of excellence.
LMC Mission, Vision & Values Statements
Our Facilities
The LMC service area has undergone rapid growth and development. To serve its ever-expanding community, LMC completed a new Brentwood Center located at 1351 Pioneer Square in spring 2020. The new center houses 15 instructional classrooms, four science labs, library resources, tutoring labs, and open learning spaces, as well as a bookstore, a food service area, and 738 parking spaces.
On the Pittsburg Campus, the college completed construction of a 30,450 square-foot Kinesiology & Athletics Complex, followed by a new 36,600 square-foot Student Union in spring 2020. The first floor of the Student Union includes a new bookstore, food services area, student lounge, and a 485-seat conference center. The second floor features new offices and meeting space for Student Life and the Associated Students, a large social gathering area for student clubs, and meeting space for up to four learning communities. In spring 2019, LMC opened a new Campus Safety Center, which provides enhanced emergency operations for the college.
By the numbers
LMC Fast Facts:
Student Ethnicity 2023-2024
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Headcount
FALL 2023
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SPRING 2024
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Credit Programs Offered
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28
27
31
15 |
| Transfer from LMC to Four-Year Universities | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 |
| California State University | 450 | 434 |
| University of California | 133 | 118 |
| Private/Out-of-State | 158 | 173 |
| Total Transfers | 741 | 725 |
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Awards 2023-2024 |
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| Associate Degrees | 927 |
| Associate Degrees for Transfer | 507 |
| Credits Certificate of Achievement | 764 |
| Price per course unit | California Resident $46 | Non-resident $345 |
| Percent of Credit Instruction Taught by: | Part-Time Faculty 44% | Full-Time Faculty 56% |
Dual & Concurrent Enrollment Fast Facts:
High School and Concurrent Enrollment Student Ethnicity 2023 - 2024
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Headcount
Fall 2023 Enrollment
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Spring 2024*
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Dual Enrollment Courses and Section Credit Credit Programs Offered
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23
10
20
11 |
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Dual Enrollment Success Rate 84.4% Fall 2023 (ASTRO, CHEM Fall 2022) |
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Non-Dual Enrollment Success Rate 66.6%** RATE**Using same courses at LMC Excluding Dual Enrollment Sections |
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Concurrent Enrollment Success Rate 80.2% Fall 2023 |
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Non-Dual or Concurrent Enrollment Success Rate 70.7% |
Dual & Concurrent Fast Facts download
Accreditation
Los Medanos College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association
of Schools and College ,10 Commercial Blvd. Suite 204 Novato, CA 94949, (415) 506-0234, an institutional accrediting
body recognized by the Commission on Recognition of Postsecondary Accreditation and
the U.S. Department of Education. Additional information, including filing complaints
against member institutions, can be found at www.accjc.org.
Approved by
- California State Board of Community Colleges
- California Department of Education, Bureau of School Approvals
for the enrollment of veterans and eligible persons under Title 38 of the U.S. Code. - State Board of Registered Nursing
- State Board of Vocational Nursing
- University of California
- California State Colleges and Universities
- Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training
- Contra Costa County Emergency Medical Services Office
LMC Accreditation web pages for information on the process