by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is what you can expect to pay at El Camino Community College District, spanning what it costs to attend, projected costs over a degree, net price, debt outcomes, and aid equity.
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The total cost of attendance at El Camino Community College District fell between $13,376.00 to $19,862.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: roughly $13,376.00 in-state against $19,862.00 for non-residents.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $1,144.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,232.00 |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,278.00 |
| Net price | $4,098.00 |
| That is 79% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $13,376.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,927.00 |
| Net price | $2,449.00 |
| That is 87% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $7,630.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,232.00 |
| Total cost | $19,862.00 |
| That is 3% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,862.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,278.00 |
| Net price | $10,584.00 |
| That is 45% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $19,862.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$10,927.00 |
| Net price | $8,935.00 |
| That is 54% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,449.00 | $4,098.00 | $13,376.00 |
| Senior year | $2,449.00 | $4,098.00 | $13,376.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $9,796.00 | $16,392.00 | $53,504.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $3,732.00 | $6,245.00 | $20,383.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $113.00 | $189.00 | $616.00 |
| Total amount paid | $13,528.00 | $22,637.00 | $73,887.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $2,449.00 | $4,098.00 | $13,376.00 |
| Senior year | $2,449.00 | $4,098.00 | $13,376.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $4,898.00 | $8,196.00 | $26,752.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $1,866.00 | $3,122.00 | $10,192.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $56.00 | $94.00 | $308.00 |
| Total amount paid | $6,764.00 | $11,318.00 | $36,944.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,935.00 | $10,584.00 | $19,862.00 |
| Senior year | $8,935.00 | $10,584.00 | $19,862.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $35,740.00 | $42,336.00 | $79,448.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $13,616.00 | $16,128.00 | $30,267.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $411.00 | $487.00 | $914.00 |
| Total amount paid | $49,356.00 | $58,464.00 | $109,715.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $8,935.00 | $10,584.00 | $19,862.00 |
| Senior year | $8,935.00 | $10,584.00 | $19,862.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $17,870.00 | $21,168.00 | $39,724.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $6,808.00 | $8,064.00 | $15,133.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $206.00 | $244.00 | $457.00 |
| Total amount paid | $24,678.00 | $29,232.00 | $54,857.00 |
| Read more in the net price section below. |
Net price reflects the true cost to attend after grant and scholarship aid is deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $5,968.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $5,170.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $4,379.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $4,632.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $7,461.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $9,809.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,042.00 |
Use El Camino Community College District Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from El Camino Community College District stands at $4,750.00, placing the school in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,250.00 |
| 25th | $2,210.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,750.00 |
| 75th | $6,500.00 |
| 90th | $13,500.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,750.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $5,000.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of El Camino Community College District is $-500.00.
The federal default-rate classification for El Camino Community College District is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.6% |
To give some context for these rates, Stafford loans disbursed at El Camino Community College District amount to $31,430,195.00 across 3,330 student borrowers.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh El Camino Community College District, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.