by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you’re a veteran who is thinking about going back to school, it’s important to see how well the school treats its students with prior military service first. That’s why we’ve put together this report that gives you the facts about El Camino Community College District veteran services to guide your decision.
To learn about GI Bill® and Yellow Ribbon benefits, see: El Camino Community College District GI Bill® Information
What’s Covered in Our Report on El Camino College:
When many veterans attend a school, its faculty and staff tend to be more experienced at meeting the needs of former service members. The VA reports that there are 338 GI Bill® students at El Camino College. Given that enrollment at the school is 18,994, roughly 1.8% of those enrolled are using the GI Bill® to help pay for their education. For perspective, about three to four percent of college students in the U.S. are veterans, according to the Student Veterans of America.
Note, this figure includes all chapters of the GI Bill® program (e.g., Post-9/11, Montgomery GI Bill®, Reserve Education Assistance Program, and Veteran Readiness and Employment). It leaves out active-duty personnel using Tuition Assistance, meaning the total military presence may be greater. About 0.5% of the student body at El Camino College, according to U.S. Department of Education figures.
El Camino Community College District is enrolled in the following veteran programs and provides these services.
| Federal Program | Participation |
|---|---|
| Principles of Excellence | Yes |
| Eight Keys to Veterans’ Success | Yes |
What does this mean to me? The commitments tied to each program this school joined are listed below.
| Career and Vocational Support |
|---|
| Accommodate Military Service Members and Reservists absent due to service requirements. |
| Align institutional refund policies with those under Title IV, which governs the administration of federal student financial aid programs. |
**El Camino Community College District has a student veterans group on campus.**There is a dedicated veteran and military student point of contact on campus. Visit veteran services.
At this time, El Camino College does not grant credit for military training. Credit for prior learning can shorten your time to a degree, so it’s worth asking about. Check with El Camino College about credit for life experience, CLEP and similar exams, or other prior learning beyond military training.
There are no ROTC programs offered at El Camino College.
There have been no complaints registered to the VA for this college.
Notes and References
More about our data sources and methodologies.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.