East Los Angeles College
East Los Angeles College (ELAC) is a public community college in Monterey Park, California, a suburb of Los Angeles. It is part of the California Community Colleges System and the Los Angeles Community College District. With fourteen communities comprising its primary service area and an enrollment of 35,403 students, ELAC had the largest student body campus by enrollment in the state of California as of 2018. It was situated in northeastern East Los Angeles before that part of unincorporated East Los Angeles was annexed by Monterey Park in the early 1970s. ELAC offers associate degrees and certificates.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $11,700
- Undergraduate enrollment: 58,027
- Graduation rate (150%): 37%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 24%
- Student to faculty ratio: 33:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $42,006
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,224
- Median earnings (6 years): $33,032
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Monterey Park, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at East Los Angeles College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,436 bachelor's)
- Social Sciences (952 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (301 associate)
- Criminal Justice (593 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (256 associate)
- Psychology (230 associate)
- Humanities (179 associate)
- Fire Science (160 bachelor's)
- Child Care Provider (213 associate)
- Substance Abuse (124 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 6%, Health 29%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 16%, Communication 4%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
East Los Angeles College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,536 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,536
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,059
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $11,971
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,346
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $16,430
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,238
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,572
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $25,407
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,193
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average federal loan: $6,491
- Median debt at graduation: $10,500
Admissions
East Los Angeles College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 58,027
- Women: 48%
- Part-time undergraduates: 80%
- Age 25 and older: 50%
- Graduation rate: 37%
- Come back after freshman year: 65%
- First-generation: 69%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 85%
- Student to faculty: 33:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the East Los Angeles College acceptance rate? East Los Angeles College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does East Los Angeles College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,536 a year after aid. Average net price is $11,700.
What majors does East Los Angeles College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, Criminal Justice, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after East Los Angeles College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $42,006 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the East Los Angeles College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 24% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 37%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. East Los Angeles College official site: https://www.elac.edu/index.htm.