El Camino Community College District Tuition & Cost (2026)

Net price / year

$5,968

after grants & scholarships

lower than 70% of public 2-year colleges

Acceptance rate

Open admission

accepts most applicants

Graduation rate

39%

within 150% of normal time

higher than 72% of public 2-year colleges

Median earnings

$60,046

4 years after graduating

higher than 94% of public 2-year colleges

El Camino Community College District at a glance

What is the tuition at El Camino Community College District?: In-state undergraduate tuition and fees are $1,144 for the 2024-25 academic year, or $7,630 for out-of-state students.
What is the cost of attendance at El Camino Community College District?: The average cost of attendance is $15,246 a year before financial aid (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses.
What is the net price at El Camino Community College District?: The average net price for in-state students is $5,968 a year after grants and scholarships (2023-24).
What is the acceptance rate at El Camino Community College District?: This school has open admission: most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
What is the graduation rate at El Camino Community College District?: 39% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time, or 3 years (entering classes through fall 2021).
How much do graduates of El Camino Community College District earn?: The median graduate earns $60,046 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled (2024 dollars).

Key takeaways

Graduates earn a median $60,046 four years after finishing, more than 94% of public 2-year colleges.
The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.5 years of work (not counting income forgone while studying).
This school has open admission, so most applicants who meet basic requirements are accepted.
Families earning under $30,000 pay about $4,319 a year on average, versus $12,869 for families earning over $110,000.
At $5,968 a year, the average net price is lower than 70% of public 2-year colleges.

Tuition and cost of attendance at El Camino Community College District

Average net price (in-state)

$5,968 per year

Cost of attendance minus average grants and scholarships, for first-time full-time students receiving federal aid.

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Estimated total net cost

$11,936

Net price × 2 years, at today's prices and assuming on-time completion. Your actual cost depends on your aid.

Net price by family income

Average yearly net price for students receiving federal aid.

$0–30k $4,319
$30–48k $5,149
$48–75k $8,298
$75–110k $11,546
$110k+ $12,869

Where the sticker price goes· Cost of attendance $15,246

Tuition & fees$1,144
Books & supplies$2,136
Room & board$19,431
Other expenses$6,192

Tuition & fees (in-state): $1,144
Tuition & fees (out-of-state): $7,630

El Camino Community College District acceptance rate and admissions

Open admission

The school admits most applicants who meet basic requirements.

Graduation rate and salary after graduating from El Camino Community College District

Graduation rate

39%

First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time.

Retention rate

72%

Full-time first-years who return the next fall.

Years of earnings premium to cover cost

0.5 years

Net cost ÷ (graduate earnings − high-school graduate earnings). Excludes income forgone while studying and assumes today's earnings. A rough guide, not a prediction.

Earnings vs debt

4 years after graduating$60,046

High-school graduate median (California)$36,976

Of graduates working and not enrolled, in 2024 dollars.

3-year loan default rate: 0%

Outcomes by student group

The Scorecard reports some outcomes separately for groups of students. A group is left out when it is too small to report. These are school-level figures and say nothing about any individual student.

Earnings ten years after entry

All students who entered this college, whether or not they graduated, in 2022 dollars, ten years after entry.

Typical range: middle half of students

25th percentile $19,739 · median $41,589 · 75th percentile $64,198

Median by family income

Lowest third of family incomes $39,527

Middle third $46,595

Highest third $58,161

Median by sex

Male students $46,458

Non-male students $38,085

This is not the same as the graduates' earnings shown above. It covers everyone who entered, including students who left without a degree, ten years after entry and in 2022 dollars. The graduates' figure covers only completers, four years after finishing, in 2024 dollars. Do not compare the two directly.

Data period: Students who entered in academic years 2009-10 and 2010-11 (pooled), earnings measured in 2020 and 2021, 2022 dollars (Treasury).

Median federal student debt, by group

Median federal loan debt of students who borrowed, when they left school, by group.

By Pell Grant status

Pell Grant recipients $4,750

Not Pell recipients $5,250

By first-generation status

First-generation students $4,750

Not first-generation $5,000

By gender

Men $4,750

Women $4,875

Data period: Loans in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (pooled, NSLDS).

What students study

The largest fields among the degrees and certificates this college awarded, grouped by two-digit CIP code (the federal Classification of Instructional Programs). Fields under 1% are left out.

Share of degrees and certificates awarded, by field

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 23.9%

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 10.5%

Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7.2%

Health Professions and Related Programs 6.5%

Social Sciences 6%

Psychology 5.8%

Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences 4.4%

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services 4.1%

A large share means many awards, not necessarily many students or higher earnings. Data period: Awards in academic year 2024-25 (IPEDS).

Who attends

A snapshot of the undergraduate student body as this college reported it to the federal government. Shares are shown as published; they can differ slightly from 100% because of rounding.

Race and ethnicity

White 11.5%
Black or African American 11.7%
Hispanic or Latino 44.7%
Asian 10.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0.3%
Two or more races 1.2%
U.S. nonresident 1.7%
Race and ethnicity unknown 18%

Federal reporting categories. Students who are not U.S. citizens or permanent residents are counted as nonresident, and students who did not report are counted as unknown. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Gender

Men 46.9%
Women 53.1%

Federal reporting uses two categories. Data period: Fall 2024 (IPEDS).

Students aged 25 or older

29%

of undergraduates

Many adult students work or have families while enrolled. Data period: Fall 2023 (IPEDS).

Students and campus

Undergraduate enrollment: 19,210
Part-time students: 62%
Receive Pell Grants: 27%
Receive federal loans: 0%
Students per faculty member: 28 : 1
Setting: Suburb

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Frequently asked questions

How much is tuition at El Camino Community College District?

For the 2024-25 academic year, El Camino Community College District reported undergraduate tuition and fees of $1,144 for in-state students and $7,630 for out-of-state students. These are published prices before grants and scholarships; what you pay depends on your aid.

What is the cost of attendance and net price at El Camino Community College District?

The average cost of attendance at El Camino Community College District is $15,246 a year (2023-24), counting tuition, books, housing and other living expenses. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $5,968 a year. That is lower than 70% of public 2-year colleges.

How much financial aid do students at El Camino Community College District get?

27% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. 0% receive federal loans. The average net price runs from $4,319 a year for families earning under $30,000 to $12,869 for families earning over $110,000 (2023-24).

What is the acceptance rate at El Camino Community College District?

El Camino Community College District has open admission: it accepts most applicants who meet basic requirements.

What are the graduation rate and retention rate at El Camino Community College District?

39% of first-time, full-time students at El Camino Community College District finish within 150% of normal time. 72% of full-time first-years return the next fall.

How much do El Camino Community College District graduates earn after graduation?

The median graduate earns $60,046 four years after finishing, among graduates working and not enrolled in further study (2024 dollars).

Is El Camino Community College District worth it?

There is no single answer: it depends on your major, your aid and whether you finish. For El Camino Community College District, the data shows this. The earnings premium over a typical high-school graduate would cover the estimated net cost in about 0.5 years of work. 39% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of normal time. These are averages, not predictions, and they do not count income forgone while studying.

Who attends El Camino Community College District?

Among undergraduates in Fall 2024, 53% are women and 47% are men. The largest race or ethnicity group reported is Hispanic or Latino (45%). About 29% are aged 25 or older.

Sources and data periods

All figures come from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Periods differ by measure:

Average net price: AcadYr 2023-24, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Acceptance rate: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
Graduation rate: Fall 2021 or AcadYr 2021-22 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25 pooled with previous years (# of total pooled years found in POOLYRS)
Median earnings: Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
Median graduate debt: NSLDS FY2020, FY2021 pooled cohorts

Some figures are blank because the school did not report them or the group was too small to publish. How we calculate things