True College Verdict
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El Camino Community College District

Torrance, CA · 19,210 undergraduates · 31% receive Pell Grants
PublicMainly associate degrees

About average. It ranks 402 of 812 two-year colleges on student outcomes, with an overall score of 49.8 out of 100.

Is it affordable?
About average
Average net price $13,761 a year after grants. Typical for similar colleges: $9,953.
Will most students finish?
No
30% graduate within 8 years. Typical for similar colleges: 36%.
Is it worth the price?
Not enough data
Debt or earnings figures are missing.

These three answers are rules of thumb from the numbers below, not advice for any one student or major.

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Why it is good

  • Students stay: 73% of first-year students return for a second year, better than 76% of two-year colleges.

Why it is bad

Nothing stands out as clearly worse than similar colleges.

The numbers

What these figures measure

Graduation rate: share of all students, full-time or part-time, who finish within 8 years. Return for year 2: share of first-time, full-time students who come back for a second year. Earnings: median pay about 10 years after starting, for students who received federal aid. Debt: median federal loan debt among those who finish. Net price: average yearly cost after grants and scholarships. All from the U.S. Education Department College Scorecard, institution file dated November 2, 2026.

Graduation rate
30%
Better than 35% of similar colleges. Typical: 36%
Return for year 2
73%
Better than 76% of similar colleges. Typical: 64%
Earnings after 10 years
$47,561
Better than 66% of similar colleges. Typical: $45,146
Debt at graduation
n/a
Typical: $12,000
Net price per year
$13,761
Better than 36% of similar colleges. Typical: $9,953
Published tuition
$1,156
Out of state: $9,436

Programs and early earnings

Associate degrees: largest programs

Certificates and diplomas: largest programs

Earnings are the median pay two years after completing, for graduates who were working and not enrolled again. The federal government hides figures for small programs, shown as n/a. Fields are broad groups, so a college may offer several majors inside one.

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The grade reflects outcomes for the average student compared with other two-year colleges. Individual majors can be much better or worse.