What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 19,210
Larger than 96% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$13,761
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,156
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $9,436
- Average net price
- $13,761
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30.8%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$47,561
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
19,210
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a majority of traditionally-aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
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- Clovis Community College-CaliforniaFresno, CA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
El Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
El Camino Community College District
Torrance, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Large suburb
Inside an urbanized area but outside a principal city.
- City
- Suburb (this campus)
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major cityLos Angeles, CA · about 13 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- elcamino.edu
Colleges nearby
- America Evangelical University2 miGardena
Los Angeles Southwest College3.4 miLos Angeles
California State University-Dominguez Hills4.5 miCarson- Homestead Schools5.4 miTorrance
Spartan College of Aeronautics & Technology-California5.6 miInglewood
Charles R Drew University of Medicine and Science5.7 miLos Angeles
Colleges nearby
- America Evangelical University2 mi from El Camino Community College District
- Los Angeles Southwest College3 mi from El Camino Community College District
- California State University-Dominguez Hills5 mi from El Camino Community College District
- Homestead Schools5 mi from El Camino Community College District
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How much is El Camino Community College District tuition?
In-state tuition at El Camino Community College District is $1,156 and out-of-state tuition is $9,436 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $13,761 a year.
What is the average net price at El Camino Community College District?
The average net price at El Camino Community College District, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $13,761 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at El Camino Community College District?
38% of first-time, full-time students at El Camino Community College District graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to El Camino Community College District?
The closest matches are Glendale Community College, Mt San Jacinto Community College District, and Clovis Community College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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