El Camino Community College District

Torrance, California

Public Suburb: Large

El Camino Community College District is a public institution in Torrance, California enrolling 19,210 students, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.. Graduates earn a median of $41,589 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. The average net price after financial aid is $5,968. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for El Camino Community College District

El Camino Community College District operates as a public institution located in Torrance, California (suburb: large), with a total reported enrollment of 19,210 students of which 32,070 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. El Camino Community College District is categorized as “1” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,968, with published in-state tuition of $1,144 and a Pell grant recipient share of 27.3%.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable, rising to 39.2% at six years. Graduates earn a median of $41,589 ten years after enrolling, compared with $30,790 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 73000.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 42.3% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.

Quick Facts

19,210
Total enrollment
Acceptance rate
SAT average
4-yr graduation rate
$41,589
10-yr median earnings
First-year retention

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $1,144
Out-of-State Tuition $7,630
Average Net Price $5,968

Net Price by Family Income

$0 – $30,000 $4,319
$30,001 – $48,000 $5,149
$48,001 – $75,000 $8,298
Over $110,000 $12,869
27.3%
Pell Grant Rate
0.5%
Federal Loan Rate

Student Demographics

White 11.5%
African American 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.7%
Asian 10.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 1.2%
International 1.7%
56.2%
Female
56.6%
First Generation

Outcomes

39.2%
6-Year Completion Rate
$30,790
Median Earnings (6yr)
$41,589
Median Earnings (10yr)
42.3%
Earning Over $25K
73000.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for El Camino Community College District?
El Camino Community College District is a public institution in Torrance, California. Total enrollment is 19,210 students.
How much do El Camino Community College District graduates earn?
Graduates of El Camino Community College District earn a median of $41,589 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $30,790.
How much does El Camino Community College District cost?
The average net price at El Camino Community College District is $5,968. In-state tuition is $1,144 and out-of-state tuition is $7,630.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024-25 academic year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Primary: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Data reflects most recent available year.

Institutional characteristics: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) institutional characteristics file.

Earnings: Median earnings 6 and 10 years after enrollment, from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid data.

Program data: Credential-level earnings from the College Scorecard Field of Study dataset.

All federal data sources used on this page

Earnings data sourced from IRS records via the U.S. Treasury–Department of Education matching used by the College Scorecard.