Valley colleges & universities: ranked by full-time equivalent students in 2003-2004.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

CAL State Northridge's top ranking on the Business Journal s 2004 list of the colleges and universities in the Greater San Fernando Valley area validates it's credo, posted at its official Web site: "The university serves as the intellectual, economic and cultural

The Business Journal ranks educational institutions by full-time equivalent students, meaning taking in account students who attend school full-time and taking in haft of those who attend part time.

While CSUN is a four-year university, the second place on the list belongs to the Glendale Community College, which is followed by Los Angeles Valley College and Pierce College as 3 and 4, respectively.

Pierce ranked second in last year's list with a reported enrollment of 19,822 fulltime equivalents. But, the college's enrollment dropped to 12,092, which was still enough to secure fourth place.

Meanwhile, College of the Canyons in Santa Clarita and the Antelope Valley College swapped places, with COC ranking sixth and AVC ranking seventh.

THE PACESETTER

DESPITE setbacks--primarily the state budget cuts that afflicted its 22 sister campuses from Sonoma to San Diego--Cal State Northridge has managed to accommodate more students and continue to serve the people of the San Fernando Valley.

The institution, known as Valley State College before 1957, is the only four-year public university in the region. Therefore, its role to the Valley has been indispensable.

From offerings of a variety of academic disciplines to world-class track and field athletes, CSUN has all the marks of a major university, although for years it has been stigmatized as a 'commuter school.' Nevertheless, it has attracted top talent among faculty, students, artists and athletes, competing with the prestige of UCLA and USC.

CSUN was literally decimated 10 years ago during the 1994 Northridge earthquake. But, utilizing more than $400 million in federal and state funds has enabled the school to spruce itself up, as new buildings have replaced the old and major landscaping now gives the campus a bright and airy feel. The school was by all means reborn.

                                       2002-2003
                                        Average
                                       Enrollment
                                      * full-time          Faculty
      Institution                     equivalents        * full-time
      * name                        * undergraduates     * part-time
Rank  * address                     * total students  * total employees

 1    California State University,       23,863              773
        Northridge                       19,965             1,206
      18111 Nordhoff St.                 32,469             4,100
      Northridge 91330

 2    Glendale Community College         16,756              235
      1500 N. Verdugo Road               16,756              516
      Glendale 91208                     34,928             1,193

 3    Los Angeles Valley College         12,744              250
      5800 Fulton Ave.                   12,744              250
      Valley Glen 91401                  18,000             1,000

 4    Los Angeles Pierce College         12,092              220
      6201 Winnetka Ave.                 12,092              414
      Woodland Hills 91371               18,241              850

 5    Moorpark College                   10,172              152
      7075 Campus Road                   10,172              470
      Moorpark 93021                     14,200              804

 6    College of the Canyons             9,600               162
      26455 Rockwell Canyon Road         9,600               401
      Santa Clarita 91355                15,189              778

 7    Antelope Valley College            8,537               146
      3041 West Avenue K                 8,538               435
      Lancaster 93536                    12,140              796

 8    Los Angeles Mission College        5,879               95
      13356 Eldridge Ave.                5,879               208
      Sylmar 91342                       7,547               456

 9    California Lutheran                1,658               122
        University                       1,658               127
      60 W. Olsen Road                   2,920               400
      Thousand Oaks 91360

10    Master's College                   1,446               69
      21726 Placerita Canyon Road        1,070               72
      Santa Clarita 91321                1,529               275

11    California State University,       1,346               49
        Channel Islands                  2,177               145
      One University Dr.                 1,560               228
      Camarillo 93012

12    California Institute of            1,318               150
        the Arts                         1,318               124
      24700 McBean Parkway               1,325               496
      Valencia 91335

13    Woodbury University                1,158               45
      7500 Glenoaks Blvd.                1,070               150
      Burbank 91510                      1,374               250

14    ITT Technical Institute             875                16
      12669 Encinitas Ave.                875                23
      Sylmar 91387                        N/A                65

                                     Undergraduate
                                         Budget
      Institution                      (millions)      Tuition & Fees
      * name                          * 2003-2004        * in-state
Rank  * address                       * 2002-2003      * out-of-state

 1    California State University,      $233 (1)           $2,778
        Northridge                        $213        $2,778+$339/unit
      18111 Nordhoff St.
      Northridge 91330

 2    Glendale Community College           61              26/unit
      1500 N. Verdugo Road                61.5            140/unit
      Glendale 91208

 3    Los Angeles Valley College           45              26/unit
      5800 Fulton Ave.                    43.9            154/unit
      Valley Glen 91401

 4    Los Angeles Pierce College           43              26/unit
      6201 Winnetka Ave.                   42             154/unit
      Woodland Hills 91371

 5    Moorpark College                     34              26/unit
      7075 Campus Road                    37.4            163/unit
      Moorpark 93021

 6    College of the Canyons              54.8               575
      26455 Rockwell Canyon Road          53.7              4,475
      Santa Clarita 91355

 7    Antelope Valley College             42.1             26/unit
      3041 West Avenue K                  40.7            149/unit
      Lancaster 93536

 8    Los Angeles Mission College         20.3             26/unit
      13356 Eldridge Ave.                 21.9               NA
      Sylmar 91342

 9    California Lutheran                 60.7             21,820
        University                        49.6              same
      60 W. Olsen Road
      Thousand Oaks 91360

10    Master's College                     23              17,200
      21726 Placerita Canyon Road          22               same
      Santa Clarita 91321

11    California State University,        30.8              2,046
        Channel Islands                   31.8             282 per
      One University Dr.                                unit/semester
      Camarillo 93012

12    California Institute of             WND              25,520
        the Arts                          WND               same
      24700 McBean Parkway
      Valencia 91335

13    Woodbury University                  23              21,314
      7500 Glenoaks Blvd.                  22               same
      Burbank 91510

14    ITT Technical Institute             WND          368/credit hour
      12669 Encinitas Ave.                WND               same
      Sylmar 91387

                                            Profile
      Institution                     * year established
      * name                              * ownership
Rank  * address                          * Web address

 1    California State University,           1958
        Northridge                          public
      18111 Nordhoff St.                 www.csun.edu
      Northridge 91330

 2    Glendale Community College             1927
      1500 N. Verdugo Road                  public
      Glendale 91208                   www.glendale.edu

 3    Los Angeles Valley College             1949
      5800 Fulton Ave.                      public
      Valley Glen 91401                  www.lavc.edu

 4    Los Angeles Pierce College             1947
      6201 Winnetka Ave.                    public
      Woodland Hills 91371           www.piercecollege.edu

 5    Moorpark College                       1967
      7075 Campus Road                      public
      Moorpark 93021                www.moorparkcollege.edu

 6    College of the Canyons                 1967
      26455 Rockwell Canyon Road            public
      Santa Clarita 91355               www.canyons.edu

 7    Antelope Valley College                1929
      3041 West Avenue K                    public
      Lancaster 93536                     www.avc.edu

 8    Los Angeles Mission College            1975
      13356 Eldridge Ave.                   public
      Sylmar 91342                     www.lamission.edu

 9    California Lutheran                    1959
        University                          private
      60 W. Olsen Road                www.callutheran.edu
      Thousand Oaks 91360

10    Master's College                       1927
      21726 Placerita Canyon Road           private
      Santa Clarita 91321               www.masters.edu

11    California State University,           2002
        Channel Islands                     public
      One University Dr.                 www.csuci.edu
      Camarillo 93012

12    California Institute of                1961
        the Arts                            private
      24700 McBean Parkway              www.calarts.edu
      Valencia 91335

13    Woodbury University                    1884
      7500 Glenoaks Blvd.                   private
      Burbank 91510                    www.woodbury.edu

14    ITT Technical Institute                1982
      12669 Encinitas Ave.                  private
      Sylmar 91387                     www.itt-tech.edu

                                         Top Executive
      Institution                            * name
      * name                                * title
Rank  * address                             * phone

 1    California State University,       Jolene Koester
        Northridge                         president
      18111 Nordhoff St.                 (818) 677-2121
      Northridge 91330

 2    Glendale Community College         John A. Devitt
      1500 N. Verdugo Road          superintendent/president
      Glendale 91208                     (816) 240-1000

 3    Los Angeles Valley College          Tyree Wieder
      5800 Fulton Ave.                     president
      Valley Glen 91401                  (818) 947-2600

 4    Los Angeles Pierce College        Thomas W. Oliver
      6201 Winnetka Ave.                   president
      Woodland Hills 91371               (818) 719-6408

 5    Moorpark College                     Eva Conrad
      7075 Campus Road                     president
      Moorpark 93021                     (805) 378-1407

 6    College of the Canyons           Dianne G. Van Hook
      26455 Rockwell Canyon Road    superintendent/president
      Santa Clarita 91355                (661) 259-7800

 7    Antelope Valley College        Jackie L. Fisher, Sr.
      3041 West Avenue K                   president
      Lancaster 93536                    (661) 722-6301

 8    Los Angeles Mission College       Adriana Barrera
      13356 Eldridge Ave.                  president
      Sylmar 91342                       (818) 364-7795

 9    California Lutheran              Luther S. Luedtke
        University                         president
      60 W. Olsen Road                   (805) 493-3100
      Thousand Oaks 91360

10    Master's College                   John MacArthur
      21726 Placerita Canyon Road          president
      Santa Clarita 91321                (661) 259-3540

11    California State University,        Richard Rush
        Channel Islands                    president
      One University Dr.                 (805) 437-8510
      Camarillo 93012

12    California Institute of           Steven D. Lavine
        the Arts                           president
      24700 McBean Parkway               (661) 253-7820
      Valencia 91335

13    Woodbury University               Kenneth Nielsen
      7500 Glenoaks Blvd.                  president
      Burbank 91510                      (818) 767-0888

14    ITT Technical Institute            Nader Mojtabai
      12669 Encinitas Ave.                  Director
      Sylmar 91387                       (818) 364-5151

NA--Not Available

WND--Would Not Disclose

(1) Includes graduate budget.

NOTE: The University of Phoenix has a San Fernando Valley campus,
but did not provide information specific to that campus.

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Researched by Shannon Sindorf and Slav Kandyba