by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on El Paso Community College, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
El Paso Community College was awarded 45 badges in the 2026 rankings.
According to College Factual’s 2026 analysis, El Paso Community College is ranked #2,468 out of 3,449 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality.
Within the state, El Paso Community College holds the #133 spot on the Best Colleges in Texas ranking.
At El Paso Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 21 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
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 Paso Community College is 49%. This is comparable to 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 Paso Community College is 64%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at El Paso Community College is 22%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at El Paso Community College.
During the most recent academic year, there were 22,893 undergraduates at El Paso Community College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at El Paso Community College.
The overall average net price of El Paso Community College 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 El Paso Community College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,358 | $3,831 | $6,485 | $9,408 | $12,258 |
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 El Paso Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At El Paso Community College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $4,795 a year. That adds up to $19,180 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 10.5%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%. Get more details about paying for El Paso Community College.
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor’s degree from El Paso Community College make about $35,212 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 28% less than the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.
See which majors at El Paso Community College make the most money.
El Paso Community College is an public institution situated in El Paso, Texas. El Paso is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of El Paso Community College.
Get in touch with El Paso Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925-6507 |
| Phone: | 9158312000 |
| Website: | www.epcc.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 28 majors graduated from El Paso Community College. 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 | 4,344 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,633 | $21,761 |
| Business Administration & Management | 273 | NA |
| Nursing | 205 | $59,530 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 187 | $23,110 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 153 | $14,958 |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 147 | NA |
| General Psychology | 144 | $18,628 |
| Allied Health Professions | 127 | $46,575 |
| General Biology | 123 | $19,698 |
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.
18,248 students took at least one online class at El Paso Community College.
Learn more about online learning at El Paso Community College.
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.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.