El Camino Community College District is a public community college located in Torrance, CA. It offers 159 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of El Camino Community College District is $1,144 for California residents and $7,144 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 19,944 students, which is higher than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 6,926 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 26 to 1, which is higher than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at El Camino Community College District. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - ECC
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,144$7,144
Books & Supplies$2,136
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$5,634
Cost of Attendance$28,903$34,903
After Financial Aid$23,269$29,269
ECC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
El Camino Community College District$1,144$7,144
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

El Camino Community College District offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs8475NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Architectural Technology/Technician3 completers
10 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Ethnic StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and Rhetoric 61 completers
NOT OFFERED
Journalism 10 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Science2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist20 completers
14 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 13 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Japanese Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation9 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Child Care Provider/Assistant6 completers
87 completers
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textiles1 completers
5 completers
NOT OFFERED
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Legal Assistant/Paralegal19 completers
17 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 47 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies249 completers
552 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 244 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 57 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 282 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Parks, Recreation and Leisure StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 52 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhilosophyNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 64 completers
NOT OFFERED
AstronomyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 22 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 207 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 75 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician 24 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting9 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forensic Science and Technology NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 19 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 69 completers
NOT OFFERED
GeographyNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED 48 completers
NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 112 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Building Construction Technology3 completers
4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist3 completers
7 completers
NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Visual and Performing ArtsNOT OFFERED 9 completers
NOT OFFERED
DanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Commercial and Advertising Art NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Fashion/Apparel Design NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre ArtsNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 83 completers
NOT OFFERED
Music 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist 11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 23 completers
NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 77 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and Management 289 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retail Management NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Real Estate 25 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 36 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19,944 students at El Camino Community College District including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 9,055 male students and 10,620 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total19,6756,66313,012
Male Students9,0553,1985,857
Female Students10,6203,4657,155

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 19,944 total students, 13,421 students enrolled through distance learning (6,926 students enrolled exclusively and 6,495 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment19,944
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses6,926
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses6,495
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses6,523

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for El Camino Community College District.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA
Phone310-532-3670
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,144
Out-of-State$7,144
Student Population »19,944 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »35%
Transfer-out Rate7%
Retention Rate71% (Full-time)
42% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,634
Students to Faculty26:1 (3.85%)