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What East Los Angeles College costs

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East Los Angeles College's in-state sticker price was $18,645 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $11,029 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $9,023. Out-of-state students pay $8,892 more in tuition.

What does East Los Angeles College cost?

$11,029 a year in-state

Out of state: about $19,921 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $18,645.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$9,023
$30,000–$48,000$9,494
$48,000–$75,000$12,317
$75,000–$110,000$14,408
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,892 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$9,023$17,915
$30,000–$48,000$9,494$18,386
$48,000–$75,000$12,317$21,209
$75,000–$110,000$14,408$23,300
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,892 more in tuition that East Los Angeles College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 52% off East Los Angeles College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,238
Tuition, in state
$10,130
Tuition, out of state
$18,645
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,892 more in tuition at East Los Angeles College and usually get less aid.

22%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,355
average grant for students who got aid.
0.5%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$10,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does East Los Angeles College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $9,023 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Los Angeles College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Los Angeles College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $9,494 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Los Angeles College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Los Angeles College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $12,317 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $18,645. Your own price depends on your family's finances; East Los Angeles College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does East Los Angeles College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at East Los Angeles College is $10,130 a year, against $1,238 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $11,029 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,892 tuition gap gives about $19,921 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers