El Camino Community College District

16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA, 90506
Tel: (310)532-3670
Public | 25,739 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • El Camino Community College District serves 25,739 students (31% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 52:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body.
  • El Camino Community College District is one of 60 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.

School Overview:
El Camino Community College District
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 499 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 25,739 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:52 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 8,052 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 17,687 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 - 1%
% Asian		 18% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 38% 6%
% Black		 20% 15%
% White		 21% 62%
% Two or more races		 2% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $728 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $2,762 $8,679
 

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.

Nearby Schools:

El Camino Community College District
25739 students | 0 mi. away
Brooks College (Long Beach)
28 students | 12.9 mi. away
Cerritos College
21610 students | 13.1 mi. away
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-Los Angeles
188 students | 14.5 mi. away

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