Student Population at ECC
Total Enrollment
21,664 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
21,664
Online Enrollment
5,759
Men Students
10,250
Women Students
11,414
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 21,664 students have enrolled at El Camino Community College District (all undergraduate).
By gender, 10,250 male and 11,414 female students are attending El Camino Community College District. By attendance status, there are 7,829 full-time students and 13,835 part-time students.
The number of students at El Camino Community College District is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is very large (average population is 13,625).
El Camino Community College District offers online degree/certificate programs and 5,759 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares ECC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
ECC has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 13,625 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| El Camino Community College District | 21,664 | 21,664 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 13,625 | 13,625 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California | 11,761 | 11,761 |
The below chart compares the student population between El Camino Community College District and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 10,250 male and 11,414 female students attending ECC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.90 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at ECC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,664 | 7,829 | 13,835 |
| Men | 10,250 | 3,870 | 6,380 |
| Women | 11,414 | 3,959 | 7,455 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 9,611 Hispanic students (44.36%) and 4,033 Race/Ethnicity Unknown students (18.62%) at El Camino Community College District(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at El Camino Community College District.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Asian | 2,240 | 1,116 | 1,124 |
| Black or African American | 2,560 | 1,041 | 1,519 |
| Hispanic | 9,611 | 4,386 | 5,225 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 68 | 37 | 31 |
| White | 2,475 | 1,355 | 1,120 |
| Two or More Races | 265 | 119 | 146 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 4,033 | 1,990 | 2,043 |
| Total | 21,664 | 10,250 | 11,414 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 14,802 students whose age under twenty five and 4,245 students whose age is over thirty years old at El Camino Community College District.
Especially, 2,038 students are younger than eighteen and 147 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at El Camino Community College District.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 21,664 | 10,250 | 11,414 |
| Under 18 | 2,038 | 883 | 1,155 |
| 18-19 | 6,225 | 3,129 | 3,096 |
| 20-21 | 3,678 | 1,881 | 1,797 |
| 22-24 | 2,861 | 1,440 | 1,421 |
| 25-29 | 2,617 | 1,222 | 1,395 |
| 30-34 | 1,858 | 826 | 1,032 |
| 35-39 | 844 | 324 | 520 |
| 40-49 | 866 | 300 | 566 |
| 50-64 | 530 | 174 | 356 |
| 65 and over | 147 | 71 | 76 |
| Total | 21,664 | 10,250 | 11,414 |
Online Student Population
At El Camino Community College District, 13,420 students (61.95% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 5,759 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 5,593 students live in California where El Camino Community College District is located in and 0 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 21,664 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 5,759 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 7,661 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 8,244 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 5,759 |
| California Residents | 5,593 |
| Other State in U.S. | 0 |
| Outside of U.S. | 21 |
| Unknown | 145 |
