East Los Angeles Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#44 in Community Colleges

East Los Angeles College is ranked 44^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate East Los Angeles College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $10,572 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 33,677.
The financial aid amount ($4,072) is higher.
It offers diverse area of study (159 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of East Los Angeles are $10,572 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College $10,572

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at East Los Angeles is 37% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College 37%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at East Los Angeles is 8% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College 8%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at East Los Angeles is 65% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College 65%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at East Los Angeles is 33,677 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College 33,677

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at East Los Angeles is $4,072 which is 38.52% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

East Los Angeles College $4,072

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at East Los Angeles is 33 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.