El Camino Community College District

16007 Crenshaw Blvd
Torrance, CA 90506-0000

Tel: (310)532-3670

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 Highlights

El Camino Community College District serves 24,207 students (34% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 46:1 is higher than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
El Camino Community College District is one of 52 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
The nearest community college is Los Angeles Southwest College (5.60 miles away).

	El Camino Community College District	(CA) 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
Total Faculty	528 staff	92 staff

The student population of 24,207 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 46:1 has increased from 39:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.75 is more than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has grown by 5% over five years.

Total Enrollment	24,207 students	7,516 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	46:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	8,298 students	1,613 students

# Part-Time Students	15,909 students	5,903 students


% Asian	17%	13%

% Hispanic	42%	37%

% Black	11%	7%

% White	18%	32%

% Hawaiian	-	-

% Two or more races	3%	3%

% Non Resident races	5%	3%

% Unknown races	2%	5%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.75	0.73

College Completion Rate	30%	29%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,900	$34,900

The public in-state tuition of $1,142 is less than the state average of $1,636. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $5,678 is less than the state average of $6,797. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,142	$1,636

Out-State Tuition Fees	$5,678	$6,797

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	63%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$4,514	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,601	$5,500

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.