East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA | US News Education

East Los Angeles College

Overview

1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099 | (323) 265-8650 | Website

Monterey Park, CA | (323) 265-8650 | Website

Summary

East Los Angeles College is a public institution in Monterey Park, California. Its campus is located in a suburb with a total enrollment of 33,397. The school utilizes a semester-based academic year. The student-faculty ratio is 33-to-1. The highest degree offered at East Los Angeles College is an associate degree. The school has an open admissions policy.

The in-state tuition and fees for 2020-2021 were $1,238, and out-of-state tuition and fees were $9,012. There is no application fee.

Students can earn degrees and certificates in 63 different fields. Popular programs include: Social Sciences, General, Business Administration and Management, General, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.

2020-2021 Tuition & Fees

In-State

$1,238

Out-of-State

$9,012

Students

Full-time

5,969

Part-time

27,428

Male

47%

Female

53%

Total

33,397

At-a-Glance

Setting

Suburb

In-state tuition and fees

$1,238

Total enrollment

33,397

General Information

School type

Public

Academic calendar

Semester

Setting

Suburb

Size

Very large

Applying (Fall 2023)

Application Fee

$0

Open Admission Policy

Yes

Total Entering Students

8,381

Academic Life

Full-time retention rate

63%

Part-time retention rate

33%

Graduation rate

33%

Transfer-out rate

6%

Entering students who are full-time first-time undergraduates

14%

Student-faculty ratio

33

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Student Life (Fall 2022)

Total enrollment

33,397

Full-time enrollment

5,969

Part-time enrollment

27,428

Ethnicity Distribution

66%

Hispanic/Latino

10%

Race/ethnicity unknown

9%

Asian

8%

White

5%

Black or African American

1%

Two or more races

1%

Non-resident alien

0%

American Indian or Alaska Native

0%

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Gender Distribution
Male47%
Female53%
Age Distribution
Under 188%
18-2440%
25-6452%
Over 650%

Campus Info and Services (Fall 2022)

Distance education

Yes

Employment services for students

Yes

Credit for life experiences

N/A

Remedial services

Yes

Academic/career counseling service

Yes

Placement services for completers

Yes

On-campus day care for students' children

Yes

Academic Library

Yes

Paying for School (2022 - 2023)

At East Los Angeles College, 43 percent of undergraduates receive grant or scholarship aid and the average scholarship or grant award is $3,316.

In-state tuition and fees

$1,238

Out-of-state tuition and fees

$9,012

Books and supplies

$1,125

More About Paying for School »