East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program & Technical Center

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	East San Gabriel Valley Regional Occupational Program & Technical Center	(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	34 staff	97 staff
Number of Programs Offered	11	10

Total Enrollment	332 students	7,516 students
Student : Teacher Ratio	10:1	44:1
# Full-Time Students	120 students	1,613 students
# Part-Time Students	212 students	5,903 students
% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-
% Asian	8%	13%
% Hispanic	72%	37%
% Black	6%	7%
% White	11%	32%
% Unknown races	2%	5%
Diversity Score	0.46	0.73
College Completion Rate	72%	29%

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	100%	78%
Median Debt for Graduates	-	-
Median Debt for Dropouts	-	-

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