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East Los Angeles College is dedicated to providing the highest quality of transfer and workforce education courses, along with superior adult education, basic skills, and community service programs. We serve a culturally diverse community in a dynamic urban setting with the purpose of supporting students in achieving associate of arts degrees, general education, skill/certificates, and/or personal development. The college seeks to fulfill the potential of each student through innovative teaching methods, the latest in educational technology, and committed support services.
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| County |
Los Angeles County, CA |
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| Title IV Eligible |
Yes |
Yes |
| Carnegie Classification |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control |
Public |
Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate |
6,084 students |
999 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate |
17,548 students |
1,410 students |
| Total Enrollment |
23,632 students |
2,175 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid |
69% |
78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants |
40% |
47% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received |
$3,145 |
$2,810 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants |
69% |
28% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received |
$983 |
$1,211 |
| % Students Receiving Loans |
1% |
37% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received |
$3,053 |
$3,048 |
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- East Los Angeles College has an international, multicultural student body that complements the 14 communities comprising its primary service area. The college offers both academic transfer courses which prepare students for admission to four-year colleges and universities and occupational programs which prepare students for careers in two years or less. Many of the students who transfer from East Los Angeles College to a four-year university move on to nearby California State University, Los Angeles, or to the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
- The college is located in the suburban community of Monterey Park, California, ten miles east of downtown Los Angeles. Facilities include an Instructional Center; Bookstore; Cafeteria; Library; 20,000 seat sports stadium; 2,000 seat auditorium; and a 1,500 seat indoor swim stadium.
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East Los Angeles College was established in 1945 and was first located on the Garfield High School campus. In 1948, the college moved to its present 82 acre site on Avenida
Cesar Chavez in Monterey Park, a suburb located six miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center. ELAC is one of the nine public community colleges within the Los Angeles Community College District.
- East Los Angeles College is committed to offering students an excellent education at the lowest possible cost. Assistance in the forms of grants, fee waivers, scholarships, loans and employment are provided by a variety of federal, state, and private sources.
- East Los Angeles College established the South Gate Educational Center in 1997 to better serve a growing student population that lives in the southern part of the
college’s service district. A wide variety of career and academic courses is offered and many students have successfully transitioned to universities and productive careers from the Center.
- Profile last updated:02/23/2008.
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