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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.

  • El Camino Community College District
  • Sacramento City College

What stands out

El Camino Community College District has the lower average net price, El Camino Community College District reports the higher graduation rate, while Sacramento City College 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.

El Camino Community College District compared with Sacramento City College
MetricEl Camino Community College DistrictTorrance, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest graduation rateSacramento City CollegeSacramento, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest median earnings
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$5,968lowest$6,614
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$15,246$15,767
In-state tuition$1,144$1,288
Out-of-state tuition$7,630$12,616
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.39%highest32%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.Not reported$10,500
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,589$42,214highest
Campus
Undergraduates19,21017,657

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.