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El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA · Suburb · 19,210 students
4
Year
Public
Suburb
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

El Camino College in Torrance, California, is a premier community college widely recognized for its exceptional transfer pathways to top institutions, particularly within the University of California and California State University systems. The college offers acclaimed programs in nursing and health sciences, business, and STEM fields, as well as hands-on career and technical training supported by state-of-the-art facilities. Its vibrant, 126-acre suburban campus serves a diverse, commuter-friendly student body enriched by comprehensive support services, active student clubs, and competitive athletics. Distinctively, El Camino features a renowned Honors Transfer Program that grants students priority admission consideration to top-tier universities like UCLA, alongside the South Bay Promise, which offers two years of free tuition to eligible local high school graduates.


Wikipedia:El Camino College is a public community college in Los Angeles County, California. Most of it is in Alondra Park, while a section is in the city limits of Torrance. It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly 26 acres (11 ha). It is one of two community colleges serving Southern California's South Bay area.

Location
Torrance, CA, 90506 · Suburb campus
Nearest airport from college
LAX · Los Angeles
6 mi away
Cost
In-state COA
$15,246
Out-of-state COA
$21,732
Avg net price
$5,968
In-state tuition
$1,144
Out-of-state tuition
$7,630
Books & supplies
$2,136/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$4,319
$30–48k
$5,149
$48–75k
$8,298
$75–110k
$11,546
$110k+
$12,869
Admissions

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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
39%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
50%
Transferred
16%
Still enrolled
2%
Dropped out / unknown
33%
Median earnings (6yr)
$30,790
Median earnings (10yr)
$41,589
Debt range (25th–75th)
$2,210$6,500
Debt (90th percentile)
$13,500
Student Body
Men 47%Women 53%
28
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
27%
First-generation
57%
Median family income
$17,500
Independent students
34%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
23.0
Part-time students
62%
Race & ethnicity
White
11%
Hispanic
45%
Black
12%
Asian
10%
Two or more
1%
Non-resident
2%
Unknown
18%
Institutional
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time
Full-time faculty
35%
Avg faculty salary
$12,998/mo
Instructional spend/student
$6,825
Federal loan rate
0%

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