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Compare El Camino Community College District vs Riverside City College

Torrance, CA · Riverside, CA

El Camino Community College DistrictRiverside City College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$5,968/yr$8,377/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$4,319/yr$6,931/yr
Typical loan debt at graduationNo data reported$8,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$5,149/yr$7,371/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,298/yr$10,221/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$11,546/yr$12,755/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,869/yr$13,880/yr
Typical loan payment after graduationNo data reported$85/mo
Room & board (off campus)$19,431/yr$26,740/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$2,136/yr$1,454/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$15,246/yr$16,911/yr
Tuition (in-state)$1,144/yr$1,428/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$7,630/yr$12,498/yr
Students with Pell Grants27%34%
Students taking federal loans0.5%1%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate42%37%
Freshmen who come back73%70%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,589/yr$41,091/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$19,739–$64,198$20,998–$63,424
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)30%28%
Typical earnings 6 years in$30,790/yr$32,779/yr
Earn more than a HS grad56%57%
Graduate on time13%12%
First-gen students who finish6.5%10%
Low-income students who finish5.8%9.5%
Students who transfer out11%8.2%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,120/yr$36,771/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 24% · Business, Management & Marketing 10% · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies 7%Liberal Arts & General Studies 17% · Health Professions 13% · Business, Management & Marketing 12%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 24% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 17% of degrees
2nd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 10% of degreesHealth Professions — 13% of degrees
3rd most popular programMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 7% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 12% of degrees
4th most popular programHealth Professions — 6% of degreesMulti/Interdisciplinary Studies — 10% of degrees
5th most popular programSocial Sciences — 6% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)No data reportedRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,869/yr
Degrees in STEM13%9%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment19,21018,346
Students per professor28 : 126 : 1
Average professor pay$12,998/mo$14,910/mo
Full-time professors35%36%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesWestern Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Median family income$17,500$19,200
SettingSuburb (large)City (large)
LocationTorrance, CARiverside, CA
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19471916
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High TraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%0.6%
Men47%42%
Women53%58%
White students11%13%
Black students12%7%
Hispanic or Latino students45%68%
Asian students10%6.3%
Two or more races1.2%4.3%
Other / not reported19%0.9%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students57%56%
Part-time students62%69%
Students age 25+29%26%
Spent on teaching per student$6,825/yr$7,438/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$7.2M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingNo — no campus housing
Meal plan offeredNoNo
Academic calendarSemesterSemester
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoNo
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceNoYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineNoNo
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoYes
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careNoYes
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingNoYes
Student veteran organizationNoYes
Tuition payment planNoNo
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelCCCAACCCAA
Football teamYesYes
Varsity teams2218
Student athletes418433
Athletic scholarships$0$0
Athletics budget$2.5M$9.6M
Athletics revenue$2.5M$9.6M
Recruiting spend$0$0

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.