East Los Angeles College

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2017 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,220

0% growth from 2016

2017 Average Net Price

$9,465

After Financial Aid

2016 Student Loan

11%

Default Rate

2017 Enrolled Students

36,465

21.9% Full-Time

2017 Graduation Rate

31.1%

498 Graduates

About

East Los Angeles College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at East Los Angeles College were .

In 2017, 5,695 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at East Los Angeles College. 54.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.8% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were hispanic or latino (4,145 degrees), 6.32 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (656 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at East Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at East Los Angeles College is $1,220, which is $-6,194 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,465.

In 2017, 48% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 1% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,220

2017 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2017, the cost of tuition at East Los Angeles College was $1,220. The cost of tuition at East Los Angeles College is $-6,194 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,414).

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

Average Net Price

$9,465

2017 Value

4.89%

1 Year Growth

In 2017 East Los Angeles College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,465. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of East Los Angeles College grew by 4.89%.

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

$12,492

Room and Board

$1,791

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at East Los Angeles College was of $12,492 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,791. The cost of room and board increased by 4.36% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies increased by 1.53% 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

Financial Aid by Income Level

48%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

48% of undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a decline of 7.69% with respect to 2016, when 52% 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.

11%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at East Los Angeles College was 11%, which represents 34 out of the 308 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 36,465 students. The full-time enrollment at East Los Angeles College is 7,986 students and the part-time enrollment is 28,479. This means that 21.9% 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 66% Hispanic or Latino, 8.45% Asian, 4.91% White, 4.15% Black or African American, 0.348% Two or More Races, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at East Los Angeles College in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority Hispanic or Latino Female (38%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (30.3%) and Asian Female (5.94%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

21.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at East Los Angeles College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 36,465 students. The full-time enrollment at East Los Angeles College is 7,986 and the part-time enrollment is 28,479. This means that 21.9% of students enrolled at East Los Angeles College are enrolled full-time compared with 36% 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

66%

2017 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 66%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), 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
24,084
Asian
3,083
White
1,791

The enrolled student population at East Los Angeles College is 66% Hispanic or Latino, 8.45% Asian, 4.91% White, 4.15% Black or African American, 0.348% Two or More Races, 0.228% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.151% 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 45.9% White, 25.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 4,980 students (13.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2017, 475 more women than men received degrees from East Los Angeles College. The majority of degree recipients at East Los Angeles College are hispanic or latino (4,145 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (656 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 (1,702 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), and Human Sciences (215 degrees).

Workforce

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 (342,109 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (302,064 people), Other managers (271,976 people), Police officers (157,728 people), and Chief executives & legislators (114,982 people).

The most specialized majors at East Los Angeles College are Protective Services (1,702 degrees awarded), Social Sciences (900 degrees), Human Sciences (215 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,091 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (199 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, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

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 (544,752 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (456,998 people), Legal services (291,890 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (287,142 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (239,663 people).

Degrees

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 degree-majorss awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

2,610
3,085

In 2017, 2,610 degrees were awarded to men at East Los Angeles College, which is 0.846 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (3,085).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 875 degrees were awarded to men at East Los Angeles College in Criminal Justice - Police Science, which is 1.94 times more than the 450 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 619 degrees were awarded to women at East Los Angeles College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.6 times more than the 387 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

18%

100% Completion Time

37%

150% Completion Time

In 2017, 18% 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, 37% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 46% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (53.5%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at East Los Angeles College is Female and Asian (53.5% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (68.1%).

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, 19.7% of graduates (98 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
4,145 degrees awarded
Asian
656 degrees awarded
White
302 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at East Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino (4,145 degrees awarded). There were 6.32 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (656 degrees).

4.3% of degree recipients (245 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,420 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,725 degrees awarded
Asian Female
331 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at East Los Angeles College is hispanic or latino female (2,420 degrees awarded). There were 1.4 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,725 degrees).

Operations

East Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.35M (NaNM%), compared to the 2.22% average return ($81.1k on $3.66M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2017, East Los Angeles College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. East Los Angeles College employs 332 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at East Los Angeles College are Female Instructors (171), Male Instructors(161), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Los Angeles College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 166 employees, Service, with 97 employees, and Management with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2017 Endowment

growth from 2016

East Los Angeles College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of East Los Angeles College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

$3.42M - Federal
$17.7M - State
$4.6M - Local

As of 2017, East Los Angeles College received $3.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $17.7M from state grants and contracts, and $4.6M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$93.1M

2017 Salaries

9.22%

growth from 2016

In 2017, East Los Angeles College paid a median of $93.1M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 9.22% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 5.9% growth from 2015 and a 11.3% growth from 2014.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 14.9M (41.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$31.5M

Instructional Salaries

332

Number of Employees

In 2017, East Los Angeles College paid a total of $31.5M to 332 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.65M (31.1%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

332 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

166 Employees

In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at East Los Angeles College were Instructor with 332 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at East Los Angeles College were Office and Administrative Support with 166 employees; Service with 97 employees; and Management with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at East Los Angeles College was Female Instructor with 171 employees, Male Instructor with 161 employees, and false with 0 employees.

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

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