El Camino College-Compton Center

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

El Camino College (ECC), formerly known as Compton Community College, is located in Compton, California. This two-year public college was established in 1927 as a part of the Compton Union High School district. There was a major earthquake in 1933 that damaged all the buildings of the campus, except two. The college offers a wide selection of degrees, certificate courses, distance education programs and online programs for the convenience of its students.

There are various student clubs and organizations on campus in which the students can participate. The organizations center around sports, recreation, art, academics and politics. The students are also involved in active sports, such as baseball, soccer and football.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in family and social work, liberal arts, and real estate and construction management.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• High faculty salary.
• Large number of students.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• High percentage of students are from out-of-state.

School characteristics:

• The school is public.
• Academic calender: Semester.
• Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

• Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
• The school offers a faculty tenure system.
• There are one or more libraries on-campus.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 4,915 in 2009-2010 (3,432 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 55% of the student body. About 14% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY (1 awarded)

• Cosmetology/Cosmetologist

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (7 awarded)

• Business Administration and Management
• Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

• Information Technology

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (30 awarded)

• Child Care Provider/Assistant
• Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (87 awarded)

• History
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Sociology
• Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (3 awarded)

• Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (1 awarded)

• Radio and Television

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (34 awarded)

• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (2 awarded)

• Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (5 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (4 awarded)

• Real Estate

SCIENCE (1 awarded)

• Chemistry

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (1 awarded)

• Criminal Justice/Police Science