El Camino College
El Camino College at a Glance
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About El Camino College
According to Wikipedia, El Camino College is a public community college in Alondra Park, California. It consists of 37 buildings spanning an area of roughly . It is one of two community colleges serving Southern California's South Bay area.
El Camino College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 73% | 40% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does El Camino College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,156 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $13,789 |
| 30K - 48K | $12,353 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,168 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,974 |
| 110K+ | $22,004 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do El Camino College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former El Camino College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $47,561 a year, and 87% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
El Camino College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 32,070 | 32,070 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is El Camino College?
El Camino College is located at 16007 Crenshaw Blvd, Torrance, CA 90506.
How Safe is El Camino College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, El Camino College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, El Camino College has a violent crime rate of 0.02% and a property crime rate of 0.08%. Torrance has a violent crime rate of 0.31% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.79%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is El Camino College Known For?
El Camino College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Physics
- Philosophy
- Criminal Justice
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- Engineering
- Literature
- Medical
- Psychology
- Education
- Earth Sciences
- History
- Biology
- Economics
- Computer Science
- Chemistry
- Nursing
El Camino College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much El Camino College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
El Camino College ranks #374 in the U.S. and #1385 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesEl Camino College ranks #378 in the U.S. and #1694 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesEl Camino College ranks #539 in the U.S. and #1805 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesEl Camino College ranks #556 in the U.S. and #1036 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesEl Camino College ranks #571 in the U.S. and #1973 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesEl Camino College ranks #575 in the U.S. and #1770 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesEl Camino College ranks #701 in the U.S. and #2845 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesEl Camino College ranks #974 in the U.S. and #4219 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesEl Camino College ranks #985 in the U.S. and #5303 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1069 in the U.S. and #3206 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1098 in the U.S. and #3757 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1166 in the U.S. and #3066 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1207 in the U.S. and #5023 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1235 in the U.S. and #4510 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1276 in the U.S. and #4084 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1446 in the U.S. and #5878 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1561 in the U.S. and #7305 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesEl Camino College ranks #1748 in the U.S. and #6987 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesEl Camino College ranks #2007 in the U.S. and #7123 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesEl Camino College ranks #2267 in the U.S. and #5769 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesWho Are El Camino College's Most Influential Alumni?
El Camino College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Criminal Justice, Communications, and Physics. Here are some of El Camino College's most famous alumni:
- Brian Wilson
- An American musician, singer, songwriter and record producer.
- Michael Fincke
- An American astronaut.
- Al Jardine
- An American musician.
- Nathan Salmon
- An American philosopher.
- Chet Baker
- An American jazz trumpeter and vocalist .
- Douglas Trumbull
- An American film director, special effects designer.
- Bo Derek
- An American actress.
- George Foster
- An American baseball player.
- Keith Erickson
- An American basketball player.
- Ras Kass
- An American rapper.
- David Pack
- An American musician and singer .
- Chris Montez
- An American musician of Mexican parents.
