by our College Data Analytics TeamMost students are not billed the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The price tag of going to East Los Angeles College can appear tremendous, but do not forget that almost all students obtain some kind of financial help.
What financing options does East Los Angeles College offer you, and what will you qualify for? Keep scrolling for more information. Read on to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Eligibility for aid and scholarships is driven mostly by your household’s income and need. Use the information below to understand how much financial assistance you may get from East Los Angeles College.
Financial assistance, available as scholarships, loans, and work-study, is a way schools lower the price of attendance so many students can enroll. However, some types of aid are more desirable than others, and some students will receive more than others.
For freshmen starting at East Los Angeles College, 85% of first-year full-time students received aid of some kind around 1418 incoming students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 85% | $7,098 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 0% | — |
| Federal Pell grants | 70% | $5,460 |
| State/local grants | 85% | $2,521 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $6,285 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Here, about 47% of undergraduate students received gift aid averaging $4,072 (for some 14225 awardees).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 47% | $4,072 |
| Federal Pell grants | 24% | $4,448 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $6,491 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $8,341.
Since aid is largely need-based, the real cost of attendance falls steeply for lower-income families.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $9,168 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $10,571 |
| Over $75,000 | $14,408 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $10,852 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $9,791 |
For an estimate tailored to your family circumstances, see East Los Angeles College’s net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/748/npcalc.htm.
A typical borrower at East Los Angeles College leaves with $6,999 of cumulative federal debt.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $6,999 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $10,500 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $111.32/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
The numbers below show the full range, not just the middle of the distribution. Use the percentiles below to see the debt range at East Los Angeles College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $2,000 |
| 25th percentile | $3,500 |
| 75th percentile | $9,974 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $19,382 |
Outcomes differ by income bracket, by first-generation status, and by whether a student is financially dependent.
Debt by Income Tier
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $7,490 |
By First-Generation Status
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,750 |
Dependent vs Independent Students
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $5,024 |
| Independent students | $9,500 |
The Department of Education computes summary indicators that describe debt outcomes at a glance. East Los Angeles College.
Most undergraduate borrowing runs through the federal Stafford loan program. These figures summarize annual Stafford program activity at East Los Angeles College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 3154 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $38,270,187 |
The GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the main federal aid routes for veterans and service members.
Post-9/11 GI Bill activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
DoD Tuition Assistance activity
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.