East Los Angeles College

www.elac.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,196

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$12,522

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

6.96%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

33,397

17.9% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

32.7%

663 Graduates

About

East Los Angeles College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at East Los Angeles College were N/A.

In 2020, 6,496 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at East Los Angeles College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (4,637 degrees), 6.39 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (726 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at East Los Angeles College is $1,196, which is $−6,784 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at East Los Angeles College is $1,196, which is $−6,784 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,522.

In 2020, 43% of undergraduate students attending East Los Angeles College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,196

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at East Los Angeles College was $1,196. The cost of tuition at East Los Angeles College is $−6,784 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of East Los Angeles College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,522

2020 Value

13.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 East Los Angeles College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,522. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of East Los Angeles College grew by 13.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of East Los Angeles College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at East Los Angeles College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 9.47% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 2.82% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at East Los Angeles College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

43%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

43% of undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a decline of 4.44% with respect to 2019, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at East Los Angeles College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

6.96%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at East Los Angeles College was 6.96%, which represents 16 out of the 230 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

East Los Angeles College has a total enrollment of 33,397 students. The full-time enrollment at East Los Angeles College is 5,969 students and the part-time enrollment is 27,428. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at East Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at East Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 65.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.68% Asian, 8.22% White, 5.29% Black or African American, 0.79% Two or More Races, 0.189% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at East Los Angeles College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (48.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (30.9%) and Asian Female (6.18%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

17.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at East Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 33,397 students. The full-time enrollment at East Los Angeles College is 5,969 and the part-time enrollment is 27,428. This means that 17.9% of students enrolled at East Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at East Los Angeles College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at East Los Angeles College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), East Los Angeles College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at East Los Angeles College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
22,003
Asian
2,899
White
2,746

The enrolled student population at East Los Angeles College is 65.9% Hispanic or Latino, 8.68% Asian, 8.22% White, 5.29% Black or African American, 0.79% Two or More Races, 0.189% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.171% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 3,294 students (9.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 1474 more women than men received degrees from East Los Angeles College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at East Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino (4,637 degrees awarded). There were 6.39 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (726 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at East Los Angeles College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at East Los Angeles College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (1,271 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (1,075 degrees), and Human Sciences (260 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Los Angeles College are Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (336,682 people), Other managers (277,579 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (262,808 people), Police officers (165,789 people), and Chief executives & legislators (119,688 people).

The most specialized majors at East Los Angeles College are Protective Services (1,271 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (1,075 degrees), Human Sciences (260 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,618 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (243 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Los Angeles College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at East Los Angeles College are Elementary & secondary schools (527,617 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (465,579 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (292,116 people), Legal services (285,062 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (241,541 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by East Los Angeles College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at East Los Angeles College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at East Los Angeles College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,511

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

3,985

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 2,511 degrees were awarded to men at East Los Angeles College, which is 0.63 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,985).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at East Los Angeles College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 481 degrees were awarded to men at East Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.49 times less than the 982 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 982 degrees were awarded to women at East Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.04 times more than the 481 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

23%

100% Completion Time

38%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 23% of students graduating from East Los Angeles College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 38% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 44% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at East Los Angeles College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 15.4% of graduates (102 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
4,637 degrees awarded
Asian
726 degrees awarded
Unknown
459 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at East Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino (4,637 degrees awarded). There were 6.39 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (726 degrees).

7.07% of degree recipients (459 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,982 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,655 degrees awarded
Asian Female
434 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at East Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino female (2,982 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,655 degrees).

Operations

East Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $2.32M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, East Los Angeles College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. East Los Angeles College employs 320 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at East Los Angeles College are Female Instructors (173), Male Instructors(147), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Los Angeles College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 188 employees, Service, with 102 employees, and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at East Los Angeles College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.1M - Federal
$15.5M - State
$4.14M - Local

As of 2020, East Los Angeles College received $15.1M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $15.5M from state grants and contracts, and $4.14M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$100M

2020 Salaries

3.71%

growth from 2019

In 2020, East Los Angeles College paid a median of $100M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 3.71% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.905% growth from 2018 and a 2.81% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$34.3M

Instructional Salaries

320

Number of Employees

In 2020, East Los Angeles College paid a total of $34.3M to 320 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

320 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

188 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at East Los Angeles College were Instructor with 320 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Los Angeles College were Office and Administrative Support with 188 employees; Service with 102 employees; and Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 40 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at East Los Angeles College was Female Instructor with 173 employees, and Male Instructor with 147 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at East Los Angeles College.