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El Camino Community College District

Torrance, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
42%
-39.0pp vs Community College
Enrollment
21,664
peer median 21,730
Avg net price
$5,170
+$169 vs Community College
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About

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.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
42%-39.0pp vs Community College
Full-time retention
73%

Pell equity

63.0pp gap
Pell recipients
37%
Non-Pell
100%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 63.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$4,379
$30–48k$4,632
$48–75k$7,461
$75–110k$9,809
$110k+$10,042

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$5,170
+$169vs Community College median $5,001
Pell recipients
63.5%
Federal loans
1.2%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs87
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,719 total
01Liberal Arts
87232.1%
02Business
33712.4%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
30311.1%
04Social Sciences
2609.6%
05Health Professions
2569.4%
06Psychology
2178.0%
07Physical Sciences
1405.1%
08Security/Protective
1174.3%
09Communication
1134.2%
10Visual/Performing Arts
1043.8%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
21,664
12-mo unduplicated
32,070
Undergraduate
32,070
Graduate
27,948

Gender split

Men
47%15,114
Women
53%16,956

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
49.3%
White
15.2%
Black
12.8%
Asian
9.3%
Unknown
9.1%
Two or more
2.1%
Non-resident
1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
28.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
332

ECCCD vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions ECCCD selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectEl Camino Community College District
42%21,664$5,170Community College
Cerritos College
21,859$693Community College
East Los Angeles College
33,677$9,791Community College
Glendale Community College
12,075$7,461Community College
Long Beach City College
24,985$5,001Community College
Los Angeles Harbor College
9,463$11,245Community College
Los Angeles Pierce College
16,906$11,196Community College
Mt San Antonio College
29,971$3,107Community College
Pasadena City College
24,597$3,123Community College
Rio Hondo College
17,441$11,903Baccalaureate
Riverside City College
21,730$4,026Community College
San Diego Mesa College
92%19,212-$904Baccalaureate
Santa Monica College
81%23,453$3,600Baccalaureate
Peer group median81%21,730$5,001

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research & Planning
Reports to President's Office
Email
IRP [at] elcamino.edu
Phone
310-660-3593
Address
Administration Building, Suite 234, 16007 Crenshaw Blvd., Torrance, CA 90506

The Office of Institutional Research & Planning supports the El Camino College mission by leading institutional planning and guiding research that advances student success and institutional excellence.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Viviana Unda
    Director
  • Grace Ou
    Planning Analyst
  • Carolyn Pineda
    Research Analyst

Documents & reports (6)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

IR job openings (1)

Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.

Notable alumni (5)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Ashley Danial
    Aerospace
  • Bill Kim
    Business
  • Jerry Marcil
    Real Estate
  • John Sweeney
    Law
  • Mark Waronek
    Consulting

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