East Los Angeles College
Monterey Park, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$10,852Average net price / year
37%Graduation rate
$42,006Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,500Median debt at graduation
27,753Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,238
- Out-of-state tuition
- $10,572
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,193
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $10,852
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,536
- $30–48k
- $10,059
- $48–75k
- $11,971
- $75–110k
- $15,346
- $110k+
- $16,430
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 37%
- First-year retention
- 65%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $33,032
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $42,006
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 1%
Programs: what graduates earn
11 of 106 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 1,371 | $33,628 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 22 | $81,498 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 222 | $29,831 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 366 | $23,633 | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 937 | $22,947 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 175 | $10,032 | — |
| Psychology, General | 196 | $43,675 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 228 | $28,792 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 29 | $70,691 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 275 | $44,716 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 10 | $54,828 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 27,753
- Part-time
- 80%
- Women / men
- 46% / 54%
- White
- 12%
- Hispanic
- 63%
- Black
- 7%
- Asian
- 6%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 33:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $115,119 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 35%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.elac.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Education – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Legal Professions – 2% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 22% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 4% of degrees
- Psychology – 3% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does East Los Angeles College cost?
The average net price after grants is $10,852 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,238 and the full cost of attendance is $19,193.
How much do East Los Angeles College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $42,006 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
37% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.