IPEDS ID 117645

Long Beach City College

Long Beach, California. In the 2023-24 award year this school reported 211 awards in the trades we track: auto mechanic, welding, construction trades.

Address: 4901 E. Carson St., Long Beach, CA 90808
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Website: www.lbcc.edu
Phone: (562) 938-4111
Type: Public, 2-year
Accreditor: Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Federal student aid: Eligible (Title IV)
Undergrads (all programs): 22,427

Trade programs and graduates

Awards (certificates and degrees) conferred July 2023 to June 2024, first majors, as reported to IPEDS.

Trade	Program (CIP)	Award levels	Awards
Auto Mechanic	Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0604)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (98); Associate degree (9)	107
Welding	Welding Technology/Welder (48.0508)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (49); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (13); Associate degree (21)	83
Construction Trades	Building Construction Technology/Technician (46.0415)	Certificate, 12 weeks to 1 year (12); Certificate, 1 to 2 years (2); Associate degree (7)	21
Carpentry	Carpentry/Carpenter (46.0201)	No completions reported	0
Auto Body	Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician (47.0603)	No completions reported	0
Diesel Mechanic	Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician (47.0605)	No completions reported	0
Aviation Maintenance	Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician (47.0607)	No completions reported	0

What it costs

Published charges for 2025-26, as reported to College Scorecard.

In-state tuition and fees, per year	$1,560
Out-of-state tuition and fees, per year	$13,336
Books and supplies	$1,089
Cost of attendance, per year (incl. living costs)	$11,020
Average net price after grants (aided students)	$1,192

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Outcomes

College Scorecard has no field-of-study earnings for this school's trade programs, usually because too few aided graduates were in the cohort to publish.

School-wide College Scorecard measures (all programs, and all campuses that share the federal aid ID):

Completion rate within 150% of normal time (first-time, full-time students, all programs): 31%
Median earnings 10 years after entering, all students and programs: $44,903
Median federal debt of completers, all programs: $13,969

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Nearby schools with the same trades

Universal Technical Institute-Southern California

0.8 mi

4175 E. Conant Street, Long Beach, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

AUTO 423
WELD 195
DSL 82
BODY 73

Trade grads 2023-24: 773
Largest program 2025-26: $45,800
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $62,466

Cerritos College

4.3 mi

11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA · Public, 2-year

WELD 214
AUTO 184
CNC 33
BODY 29

Trade grads 2023-24: 460
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,364
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $46,657

Compton College

5.2 mi

1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA · Public, 2-year

BODY 23
AUTO 15
CNC 7
WELD 3

Trade grads 2023-24: 48
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,142
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $41,664

Cypress College

6.4 mi

9200 Valley View, Cypress, CA · Public, 4-year

AUTO 258
BODY 31

Trade grads 2023-24: 289
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,150
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,380

UEI College-Gardena

9.6 mi

661 West Redondo Beach Boulevard, Gardena, CA · Private for-profit, 2-year

WELD 96
AUTO 94
HVAC 86
ELEC 83

Trade grads 2023-24: 359
Largest program 2025-26: $21,500
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $36,742

Golden West College

10.4 mi

15744 Goldenwest St., Huntington Beach, CA · Public, 2-year

AUTO 84

Trade grads 2023-24: 84
In-state tuition/yr 2025-26: $1,202
Median pay 10 yrs, all: $50,592

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Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. IPEDS unit ID 117645. How we build this list.