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East Los Angeles College

Monterey Park, California. 27,753 undergraduates.

—Graduation rate
$3,737Average net price per year79% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$47,339Median earnings 10 years after starting29% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$10,500Median debt at graduation11% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($10,500) equals 22% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($47,339). That is a light load relative to pay.

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$3,739
$30,000–$48,000$2,573
$48,001–$75,000$3,576
$75,001–$110,000$8,119

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,238 in-state, $11,040 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate—71%
Return for second year—77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$38,839$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$47,339$36,576
Median debt at graduation$10,500$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

95 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing40—$95,071—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions21—$82,871—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities189—$56,515—
Business Administration, Management and Operations264$51,225$52,711—
Biological and Physical Sciences301—$50,875—
Social Sciences, General952—$45,604$6,562
Criminal Justice and Corrections203$38,094$43,759—
Sociology84—$41,374—
Psychology, General230—$40,943—
Communication and Media Studies43—$39,209—
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services152$30,647$34,345—
Natural Resources Conservation and Research2———
Architectural Sciences and Technology7———
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies15———
Journalism6———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians1———
Graphic Communications3———
Computer and Information Sciences, General28———
Special Education and Teaching71———
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General3———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians2———
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics18———
American Sign Language5———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services15———
Non-Professional Legal Studies35———
English Language and Literature, General31———
Biology, General23———
Mathematics59———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness48———
Philosophy4———
Physics18———
Physical Science Technologies/Technicians3———
Fire Protection12———
Security Science and Technology37———
Anthropology12———
Economics58———
Geography and Cartography4———
Political Science and Government36———
Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians2———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians4———
Visual and Performing Arts, General8———
Design and Applied Arts4———
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft13———
Fine and Studio Arts49———
Music3———
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General14———
Health and Medical Administrative Services3———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services12———
Accounting and Related Services11———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services9———
Real Estate7———
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations5———
History14———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does East Los Angeles College cost per year?
The average net price at East Los Angeles College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $3,737 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do East Los Angeles College graduates earn?
Former East Los Angeles College students earn a median of $47,339 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do East Los Angeles College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from East Los Angeles College is $10,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.