El Camino Community College District

Torrance, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1947Large suburbSEVP certified

About

El Camino College (Elco or ECC) 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. The El Camino Community College District was officially established on July 1, 1947. As of 2019, the college served approximately 23,000 students within the El Camino Community College District, including the communities of Alondra Park, Carson, Del Aire, El Segundo, Hawthorne, Hermosa Beach, Inglewood, Ladera Heights, Lawndale, Lennox, Lomita, Manhattan Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, View Park–Windsor Hills.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$9,436
Estimated total for international students: US$32,586
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,156
Total cost for in-state students: US$24,306

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International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.

Students

Undergraduates: 19,210
International undergraduates: 2%
Students per teacher: 28 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 40%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$47,561

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (100)

Associate's degrees63 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAstronomy and AstrophysicsAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesChemistryClinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDanceDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFine and Studio ArtsFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHealth/Medical Preparatory ProgramsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMusicParks, Recreation, and Leisure StudiesPhilosophyPhysical Sciences, GeneralPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWoodworking

Undergraduate certificates37 subjects

Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAmerican Sign LanguageApparel and TextilesApplied Horticulture and Horticultural Business ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBuilding/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEnvironmental Control Technologies/TechniciansFire ProtectionGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMusicPrecision Metal WorkingRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateSecurity Science and TechnologyVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, OtherWoodworking

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.