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El Camino Community College District

Torrance, California Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Located in Torrance, California, El Camino Community College District is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a large suburban area. Fall 2024 enrollment was 21,664 students. It is part of California Community College System.

El Camino Community College District offers certificates and associate degrees across 91 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Humanities. It awarded 4,151 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 28 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
21,664
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
4,151
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
91
Programs and majors
28:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 91

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 9
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Social Sciences 5
Psychology 1
Health Professions 7
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Physical Sciences 5
Communication and Journalism 3
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 5
Visual and Performing Arts 9
Engineering Technologies 3
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Precision Production 3
English Language and Literature 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 4
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4
History 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1
Culinary, Cosmetology and Personal Services 1
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Engineering 1
Construction Trades 1
Architecture 1
Communications Technologies 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Education 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
32%
Student-to-faculty ratio
28:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
3,403
Certificates under 1 year
493
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
254
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
1

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
21,664
Undergraduates, fall 2024
21,664
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
33,454
Full-time, 2024-25
26%
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
52%
Men
48%
White
15%
Hispanic or Latino
43%
Black or African American
13%
Asian
12%
Two or more races
2%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
14%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Superintendent/President
Brenda Thames
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit
For veterans and service members
Dedicated veterans contact

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