Monterey Park, California · Public · 4-year · Large suburb
Overview
East Los Angeles College is a public four-year institution based in Monterey Park, California. The campus sits in a large suburban area. It enrolled 33,677 students in fall 2024. It is part of Los Angeles Community College District.
East Los Angeles College offers certificates and associate degrees across 99 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Social Sciences, General, and Criminal Justice/Police Science. It awarded 7,792 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 65% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 33 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
33,677
Students enrolled
65%
First-year retention
7,792
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
99
Programs and majors
33:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 99
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
65%
First-year retention, part-time students
31%
Student-to-faculty ratio
33:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
3,415
Certificates under 1 year
2,743
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,634
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
33,677
Undergraduates, fall 2024
33,677
Full-time, fall 2024
17%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
54,677
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
20,000 students or more
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
48%
Men
52%
White
14%
Hispanic or Latino
63%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
7%
Two or more races
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
7%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
44%
Students taking some online courses
18%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Los Angeles Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Interim President
Dr. Monte Perez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization