by our College Data Analytics TeamRespiratory Care Therapy is a concentration offered under the allied health professions major at East Los Angeles College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in respiratory care therapy/therapist, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College paid an average of $328 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
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East Los Angeles College does not offer an online option for its respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the East Los Angeles College Online Learning page.
About 68.4% of the students who received their Associate in respiratory care therapy/therapist in 2019-2020 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 72.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 89.5% of the respiratory care therapy/therapist associate degrees at East Los Angeles College in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 45%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 8 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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