Private nonprofit · Community college

Latin American Bible Institute

La Puente, California · Large suburb

#5 most selective in California
0%
Transfer rate
$10,030
Avg net price
33%
Grad / completion
Median earnings

Latin American Bible Institute is a private nonprofit associate-granting institution in La Puente, California (large suburb setting), enrolling 111 undergraduates. It is a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI). It has a Assemblies of God Church religious affiliation.

Private nonprofitSmall · 111 undergradsLarge suburbSelective · 55% admitNear the coast

About La Puente, California

La Puente is a city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The original inhabitants of the area now occupied by the city of La Puente were the Tongva lived in a village called Awingna, which linguists translate as "abiding place." The Awingna chief Matheo (who also held sway over several other nearby villages) was baptized at Mission San Gabriel in 1774. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
To the ocean
21 miles
Nearest airport
17 miles to Long Beach (LGB) · major hub

How Latin American Bible Institute compares

Selectivity54.5%

More selective than 81% · #5 most selective of 20 in California

Graduation rate33%

Higher than 17% · #345 of 382 in California

Average net price$10,030

Cheaper than 70% · #93 cheapest of 377 in California

Student–faculty ratio8 : 1

Lower than 89%

Undergraduate enrollment111

Larger than 31%

Percentiles compare Latin American Bible Institute with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in California.

Student body

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • Hispanic100%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
111
Student–faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
31%
First-generation students
Students over 25
79%
Endowment
$48,649

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition
$14,050
Room & board
$9,800
Books & supplies
$700
Total cost of attendance
$16,570
Average net price
$10,030

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Admissions

Admission rate
54.5%
Test scores
Not considered
SAT range (25th–75th %)
SAT average
SAT reading
SAT math
ACT composite

Outcomes

Graduated
33%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
0%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
Median debt at graduation
Students with federal loans
21%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
106
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
95%
Application fee
$25

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k
$8,639
$30–48k
$11,125
$48–75k
$10,325
$75–110k
$110k+

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Campus climate

Summer high
88°F
Winter low
45°F
Annual rain
15.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
40°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.02.14.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, San Gabriel Fire Dept, CA US station (7.3 mi from campus).

What Latin American Bible Institute graduates study — and earn

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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