El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$5,968Average net price / year
42%Graduation rate
$41,589Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
19,210Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,144
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,630
- Total cost of attendance
- $15,246
- Books & supplies
- $2,136
- Average net price
- $5,968
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $4,319
- $30–48k
- $5,149
- $48–75k
- $8,298
- $75–110k
- $11,546
- $110k+
- $12,869
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 42%
- First-year retention
- 73%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $30,790
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $41,589
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
12 of 100 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General | 13 | $68,630 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 87 | $20,724 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 47 | $38,729 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 796 | $29,676 | — |
| Biology, General | 24 | $39,725 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | 282 | $44,669 | — |
| Psychology, General | 207 | $41,636 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 75 | $44,826 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 38 | $56,857 | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 0 | $49,661 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 77 | $70,709 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 289 | $35,689 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 19,210
- Part-time
- 62%
- Women / men
- 53% / 47%
- White
- 11%
- Hispanic
- 45%
- Black
- 12%
- Asian
- 10%
- International
- 2%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 28:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $116,982 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 35%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.elcamino.edu
- Also known as
- ECC
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 3% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 4% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 24% of degrees
- Mathematics & Statistics – 3% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 7% of degrees
- Physical Sciences – 4% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does El Camino Community College District cost?
The average net price after grants is $5,968 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,144 and the full cost of attendance is $15,246.
How much do El Camino Community College District graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $41,589 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
42% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Torrance
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Schools Torrance, CA · Private nonprofit · 157 students |
$15,962 | — | 93% | $59,398 |
| Redondo Beach Beauty College Torrance, CA · Private for-profit · 43 students |
— | — | 100% | — |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.