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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • College of the Canyons
  • El Camino Community College District

What stands out

College of the Canyons has the lower average net price, College of the Canyons reports the higher graduation rate, while College of the Canyons reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

College of the Canyons compared with El Camino Community College District
MetricCollege of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateHighest median earningsEl Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CAPublic · 2-year
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$3,702lowest$5,968
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$11,360$15,246
In-state tuition$1,166$1,144
Out-of-state tuition$10,958$7,630
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.44%highest39%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$9,612Not reported
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$49,022highest$41,589
Campus
Undergraduates15,83219,210

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.