COLLEGE SERVICE AREA DELINEATION

This report section contains a delineation of the “College Service Area” or Study Area. The College Service Area is generally defined as that geographic territory from which the majority of students should be or are likely to be drawn. For this assignment the LACCD Office of Institutional Research has defined the set of postal Zip Codes that comprise the College Service Area. The Service Area consists of a set of postal Zip Codes. This geographic boundary serves as a base of study and provides uniform parameters for data collection.

The Exhibits in this section include community college student enrollment by headcount, residence Zip Code, and by City for the 2004 Fall quarter. In addition to LACCD selected Zip Codes, a table has been provided that shows 100 percent enrollment headcount for the 2004. This table also includes enrollment figures for the subject college and community college captures rates. These capture rates consist of the total number of community students attending any community college within the Study Area Zip Codes, and the number and percent captured by the subject LACCD college.

Information is presented by means of data tables and thematic density color maps. Maps include a 10-mile radius, and a 30-minute drive-time from the subject college. The principle data source for these Exhibits is the State Community College Chancellor’s Office, MIS Department and by Claritas, Inc. Claritas, Inc. is a prominent national provider of business, demographic and other strategic marketing data. Also, shown is population and households by land area. This data is useful in assessing potential student markets by area densities.

Every attempt was made to gather data for all of the LACCD-assigned Zip Codes. However, in some cases, the District-assigned Zip Codes were determined to be post office box numbers for which Claritas, Inc. demographic or business data is not available. Therefore, these Zip Codes may have been excluded.

The following Exhibits are provided in this Report section:

• A-1 Enrollment Density for Defined Service Area by Zip Code – Fall 2004 – Table-Map
• A-1 (A) Density by Student Headcount and 10-Mile Radius From College – Fall 2004 – Map
• A-1 (B) Thirty-Minute Drive-Time Proximity Map from College - Map
• A-2 Capture Rate of All Community College Students - 100% Headcount – Fall 2004 – Table
• A-3 Population by Land Area and Zip Code - 2005 – Table
• A-3 (A) Population Per Square Mile by Zip Code - 2005 – Map