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What El Camino Community College District costs

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El Camino Community College District's in-state sticker price was $13,376 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,496 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $4,379. Out-of-state students pay $6,000 more in tuition.

What does El Camino Community College District cost?

$7,496 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,496 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 $13,376.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,379
$30,000–$48,000$4,632
$48,000–$75,000$7,461
$75,000–$110,000$9,809
over $110,000$10,042

Out-of-state tuition is $7,144 a year, against $1,144 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $6,000 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$4,379$10,379
$30,000–$48,000$4,632$10,632
$48,000–$75,000$7,461$13,461
$75,000–$110,000$9,809$15,809
Over $110,000$10,042$16,042

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $6,000 more in tuition that El Camino Community College District 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 67% off El Camino Community College District's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,144
Tuition, in state
$7,144
Tuition, out of state
$13,376
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $6,000 more in tuition at El Camino Community College District and usually get less aid.

29%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,341
average grant for students who got aid.
1.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$4,750
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does El Camino Community College District cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $4,379 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; El Camino Community College District's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does El Camino Community College District cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,632 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; El Camino Community College District's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does El Camino Community College District cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,461 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,376. Your own price depends on your family's finances; El Camino Community College District's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does El Camino Community College District cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at El Camino Community College District is $7,144 a year, against $1,144 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,496 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $6,000 tuition gap gives about $13,496 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