Match #1
Glendale Community College-California
Glendale, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 10,509 students
- Public
- City: Midsize
- Graduation rate 39%, close to 38%
- Same Carnegie classification
The colleges most similar to El Camino Community College District are Glendale Community College-California, Mt San Jacinto Community College District, and Clovis Community College-California. El Camino Community College District has an average net price of $13,761 a year; 10 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with El Camino Community College District. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to El Camino Community College District
Row-wise results ranked by similarity. No curated AI list exists for this school.
Match #2
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
San Jacinto, CA
Profile closeness68/100
Admit rate—
- 15,259 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 38%
- Enrollment 15,259 students, close to 19,210
Match #3
Clovis Community College-California
Fresno, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 7,956 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #4
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Profile closeness62/100
Admit rate—
- 7,393 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Average net price $12,259, close to $13,761
- Same control type (public)
Match #5
Lake Tahoe Community College
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 3,660 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 38%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #6
Antelope Valley Community College District
Lancaster, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 11,534 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 33%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #7
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Profile closeness56/100
Admit rate—
- 1,741 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 38%
- Average net price $13,459, close to $13,761
Match #8
Solano Community College
Fairfield, CA
Profile closeness55/100
Admit rate—
- 8,061 students
- Public
- Suburb: Midsize
- Graduation rate 34%, close to 38%
- Same control type (public)
Match #9
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Profile closeness54/100
Admit rate—
- 3,171 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Average net price $12,913, close to $13,761
- Same control type (public)
Match #10
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA
Profile closeness50/100
Admit rate—
- 1,323 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Same Carnegie classification
- Same control type (public)
Questions about El Camino Community College District alternatives
What colleges are similar to El Camino Community College District?
The closest matches to El Camino Community College District are Glendale Community College-California, Mt San Jacinto Community College District, Clovis Community College-California, Coastline Community College, and Lake Tahoe Community College. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which El Camino Community College District alternatives cost less?
10 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than El Camino Community College District ($13,761 a year), including Antelope Valley Community College District ($85), Clovis Community College-California ($2,122), and Solano Community College ($2,905). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
