by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how El Camino Community College District ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
ECC was not ranked in College Factual’s Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
See all of the rankings for El Camino Community College District.
The student to faculty ratio at El Camino Community College District is 28 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at El Camino Community College District is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at El Camino Community College District is 71%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When it comes to finishing their studies on time, those seeking a bachelor’s degree from ECC have a four-year graduation rate of 37%. This is comparable to the national average of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at El Camino Community College District.
In the current academic year, there are 18,994 undergraduates at ECC.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at El Camino Community College District.
The typical net cost at ECC is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for ECC
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,379 | $4,632 | $7,461 | $9,809 | $10,042 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of ECC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At ECC, averaging $7,408 a year. That adds up to $29,632 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.6%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for El Camino Community College District.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from El Camino Community College District make about $41,589 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 16% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at El Camino Community College District make the most money.
El Camino Community College District is an public institution found in Torrance, California. ECC is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of El Camino Community College District.
Get in touch with El Camino Community College District are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506 |
| Phone: | 3105323670 |
| Website: | www.elcamino.edu |
In the most recent reporting year, students from 30 majors graduated from El Camino Community College District. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,781 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 976 | $24,850 |
| Business Administration & Management | 320 | $25,921 |
| Biological & Physical Science | 303 | NA |
| General Psychology | 217 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 162 | $17,813 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 152 | NA |
| Sociology | 99 | NA |
| Mathematics | 96 | NA |
| General Physical Sciences | 86 | NA |
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
13,420 students took at least one online class at El Camino Community College District.
Learn more about online learning at El Camino Community College District.
Footnotes
*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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