El Camino Community College District
School Notes Overview:
The Mission of El Camino College is to meet the educational needs of our diverse community and ensure student success by offering quality, comprehensive educational opportunities. ...
School Overview:
- Community College Avg.
| County | Los Angeles County, CA | - |
| 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 | 7,438 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 16,050 students | 1,443 students |
| Total Enrollment | 23,488 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 41% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 24% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,380 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 39% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $905 | $1,275 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 2% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $795 | $1,147 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 1% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,834 | $3,143 |
School Notes:
- Founded in 1947, El Camino College is situated on a beautiful and spacious 126-acre campus near Torrance, California. The college enrolls more than 25,000 students each semester and boasts a curriculum of over 850 highly regarded academic and career programs taught by exceptional faculty.
- Today, El Camino College students enjoy a broad curriculum featuring nearly 2,500 different classes offered in some 850 different programs. With more courses available during a variety of class times, including online and telecourses, students have wide flexibility in individual scheduling. The college confers the associate degree each spring on some 1,400 students who have completed their 60 semester units and who have satisfied their major field of study obligations. Many students each year also qualify for certificates of completion, signifying course requirements have been met in major skill areas.
- Located centrally in the South Bay, the El Camino College District encompasses five unified and high school districts, twelve elementary school districts and nine cities, a population of almost one million. The El Camino Community College District includes the cities of El Segundo, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, Redondo Beach, Torrance, Lawndale, Hawthorne, Lennox and Inglewood.
- El Camino College has been proud to serve our community's educational and cultural needs through outstanding course offerings, diverse entertainment venues, and exceptional athletic and fitness opportunities.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- ECC names new board officers (Daily Breeze)
posted on January 25, 2010 at 04:54:02 pm
The El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees recently named new board officers for 2010. - South Bay school board meetings on tap (Daily Breeze)
posted on November 16, 2009 at 04:35:06 pm
School board meetings are schedule for Torrance, Lawndale, Manhattan Beach and El Camino College. - El Camino College trustees meet today (Pioneer Press)
posted on May 9, 2009 at 07:01:52 pm
The El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. - El Camino College trustees meet today (Daily Breeze)
posted on April 20, 2009 at 04:52:54 am
The El Camino Community College District Board of Trustees will have its monthly meeting at 4 p.m.
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Near By Schools:
- Itt Technical Institute-torrance - 666 students - 3.2 mi. away - view location
- Los Angeles Southwest College - 5,885 students - 3.4 mi. away - view location
- El Camino College-compton Center - 2,750 students - 6.8 mi. away - view location
- Los Angeles Harbor College - 8,868 students - 7.6 mi. away - view location
- National Polytechnic College Of Science - 266 students - 8.1 mi. away - view location
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