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East Los Angeles College Overview

East Los Angeles College is a public institution situated in Monterey Park, California. Monterey Park is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is East Los Angeles College Known For?

6,257 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the undergraduate certificate is the highest award a student can attain at East Los Angeles College.
  • In a recent academic period33% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from East Los Angeles College makes roughly $42,006 a year. This is 3% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is East Los Angeles College?

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Contact details for East Los Angeles College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez, Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099
Phone: 323-265-8650
Website: www.elac.edu

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How Do I Get Into East Los Angeles College?

You can apply to East Los Angeles College online at: https://www.laccd.edu/Students/opencccapply/applyelac/Pages/default.aspx

East Los Angeles College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

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East Los Angeles College Undergraduate Student Diversity

5,969 Full-Time Undergraduates
60% Women
92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 33,397 undergraduate students at East Los Angeles College, with 5,969 being full-time and 27,428 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 5,969 full-time undergraduates at East Los Angeles College, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of East Los Angeles College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 661
Black or African American 67
Hispanic or Latino 4,723
White 97
International Students 224
Other Races/Ethnicities 197

Over 50 countries are represented at East Los Angeles College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Hong Kong.

East Los Angeles College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 0 222 1,371 1,593
General Social Sciences 0 937 0 937
Criminal Justice & Corrections 607 228 0 835
Biological & Physical Science 0 366 0 366
Business Administration & Management 24 275 4 303
Human Development & Family Studies 55 175 12 242
Fire Protection 180 20 0 200
General Psychology 0 196 0 196
Accounting 99 10 11 120
Sociology 0 97 0 97
Mental & Social Health Services 73 0 13 86
Special Education 38 46 0 84
Security Science and Technology 31 42 0 73
Health & Physical Education 2 67 0 69
Architectural Sciences & Technology 58 7 0 65
Economics 0 62 0 62
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 26 12 14 52
Fine & Studio Arts 0 52 0 52
Real Estate 43 7 0 50
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 33 12 5 50
Health & Medical Administrative Services 1 14 32 47
Allied Health Professions 1 29 14 44
Health Sciences & Services 23 19 0 42
Computer Information Systems 25 15 0 40
Legal Support Services 40 0 0 40
Political Science & Government 0 36 0 36
General English Literature 0 33 0 33
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 7 25 0 32
Mathematics 0 32 0 32
General Biology 0 28 0 28
Communication & Media Studies 0 25 0 25
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 24 0 0 24
Nursing 0 22 0 22
History 0 21 0 21
Business Support & Assistant Services 8 5 6 19
Drama & Theater Arts 6 12 0 18
Architecture (Other) 17 0 0 17
Romance Languages 0 16 0 16
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 15 0 15
Ethnic Studies 0 14 0 14
Journalism 1 12 0 13
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 9 3 1 13
Audiovisual Communications 8 2 2 12
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 12 0 12
Entrepreneurial Studies 11 0 0 11
Information Technology 11 0 0 11
Physics 0 11 0 11
American Sign Language 1 9 0 10
Design & Applied Arts 0 8 1 9
Philosophy 0 8 0 8
General Sales & Marketing 2 5 0 7
Anthropology 0 7 0 7
Graphic Communications 0 4 2 6
International Business 4 0 0 4
Computer Software & Applications 4 0 0 4
Computer Systems Analysis 4 0 0 4
Engineering-Related Technologies 3 0 0 3
General Engineering 3 0 0 3
Music 0 3 0 3
Natural Resources Conservation 0 2 0 2
Geography & Cartography 0 2 0 2
Other Visual Art 2 0 0 2
Computer Programming 1 0 0 1
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 1 0 1
Physical Science Technicians 0 1 0 1
Hospitality Management 0 0 0 0
Taxation 0 0 0 0
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
General Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Homeland Security 0 0 0 0
Other Science Technologies/Technicians 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,485 3,284 1,488 6,257

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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