East Los Angeles College

East Los Angeles College, also referred to as ELAC, is a coeducational, community college belonging to the Los Angeles Community College District. It is located in the Los Angeles suburb of Monterey Park, six miles from the Los Angeles Civic Center. The College was established in 1945.

The student population is cosmopolitan in nature and comprises of whites, Hispanics, Asians, Asian-Americans, etc. The College offers many scholarships to its students, irrespective of their origins.

The official mascot of the college sports team is The Husky.

Notable alumni of the college include Antonio Villaraigosa, Mayor of Los Angeles; Leroy D. Baca, Sheriff of Los Angeles; Art Torres, Chairman of the California Democratic Party; Bob Pacheco, Former 60th District Assemblyman; and Gloria Molina, Los Angeles County Supervisor.

Campus Location

1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754-6099
USA
Main Tel: (323) 265-8650
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

East Los Angeles College Highlights

Where East Los Angeles College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, family and social work, and real estate and construction management.
Large number of students.
Affordable tuition & fees.
Racially diverse student body.
Large number of programs of study offered.
Many mature (40+ year old) students.
High male/female ratio.
High faculty salary.

Other important characteristics:

Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
Faculty tenure system
Library on-campus
Study abroad option
Distance learning available
Weekend study option
Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

Degree	Total Earned	Different Programs
< 1 year certificate	2,124	30
Associate	1,213	35
1-2 year certificate	163	25
2-4 year degree		5

Students

The student enrollment at East Los Angeles College was 28,889 in 2007 (14,260 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

Item	Cost
State Tuition and fees	$ 792
Out-of-state tuition and fees	$ 5,585
Books and supplies	$ 1,482

Financial Aid: East Los Angeles College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Similar Schools

Based on computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to East Los Angeles College:

School	Location	Enrollment
Rio Hondo College	Whittier, CA	21,041
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana, CA	33,514
Broward Community College	Fort Lauderdale, FL	31,730
Miami Dade College	Miami, FL	54,094
Hartnell College	Salinas, CA	9,890
Fresno City College	Fresno, CA	21,624
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego, CA	10,650
Hillsborough Community College	Tampa, FL	22,621
Imperial Valley College	Imperial, CA	8,682
El Camino Community College District	Torrance, CA	24,895

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty		Total
With tenure		168
Without tenure; working toward tenure		27
Without tenure; tenure not available		49

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (28 awarded)

Architectural Technology/Technician
Architecture and Related Services

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (121 awarded)

Accounting
Business Administration and Management
International Business/Trade/Commerce
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

Computer Programming/Programmer
Information Technology
System Administration/Administrator

DESIGN (9 awarded)

Graphic Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (6 awarded)

Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
Engineering Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (302 awarded)

Adult Development and Aging
Child Development
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Human Services

LAW (13 awarded)

Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary

LIBERAL ARTS (817 awarded)

Anthropology
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (4 awarded)

Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (71 awarded)

Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (7 awarded)

Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (55 awarded)

Community Health and Preventive Medicine
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (108 awarded)

Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder
Medical/Clinical Assistant
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (155 awarded)

Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (4 awarded)

Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (55 awarded)

Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (22 awarded)

Commercial Photography

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (66 awarded)

Real Estate

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician
Science Technologies/Technicians

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1,651 awarded)

Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting
Forensic Science and Technology
Security and Loss Prevention Services

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (1 awarded)

Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling