Los Angeles Harbor College
Wilmington, California · Also known as Harbor College · Website
$41,133
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,133
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Los Angeles Harbor College is a public 2-year college in Wilmington, California with 6,694 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,250 a year (tuition and fees $1,238 in-state, $10,568 out-of-state). 36% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,133 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,250
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,238
Out-of-state $10,568
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
36%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$41,133
Rank 2,495 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,250
- Tuition in-state
- $1,238
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,568
- Cost of attendance
- $21,772
- Students with a need-based grant
- 20%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,533
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,468
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $14,299
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,831
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $19,227
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,220 in 2015-16 to $1,238 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 6,694
- Part-time students
- 78%
- Women
- 60%
- Students per teacher
- 27
- Completion rate
- 36%
- Retention rate
- 72%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 74
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,495 of 5,094 US colleges and 258 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,250 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,238 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 36% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 72% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $31,241 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,133 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 40% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 52% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
74 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 1,143 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,462 | $44,125 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 648 | Withheld | Withheld | $41,568 | $44,906 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 305 | Withheld | Withheld | $39,396 | $50,181 |
| Biology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 106 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 64 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Biology, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 45 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| EconomicsAssociate's | Associate's | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 31 | Withheld | $91,233 | $114,575 | $80,813 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 30 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,650 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Psychology, OtherAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $63,321 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,243 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| HistoryAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| JournalismAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Wilmington and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Los Angeles Harbor College cost?
$13,250 a year is the average net price at Los Angeles Harbor College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,238 for in-state students and $10,568 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,772. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,533 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Los Angeles Harbor College?
Los Angeles Harbor College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Los Angeles Harbor College graduates earn?
$41,133 a year is the median pay of former Los Angeles Harbor College students who work, 10 years after they started ($31,241 after 6 years). That ranks 2,495 of 5,094 US colleges and 258 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $91,233.
What is the graduation rate at Los Angeles Harbor College?
36% of first-time, full-time students at Los Angeles Harbor College finish within 3 years. 72% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Los Angeles Harbor College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,143 associate's graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (648 certificate graduates), Biological and Physical Sciences (305 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 74 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.