East Los Angeles College vs. Las Positas College

East Los Angeles College vs. Las Positas College comparison

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Overview	East Los Angeles College	Las Positas College
Location	Monterey Park, CA	Livermore, CA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	27,855	6,724
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	elac.edu	laspositascollege.edu
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Comparable Facts

• East Los Angeles College is larger than than Las Positas College based on total student enrollment (27,855 students vs. 6,724 students)

East Los Angeles College vs. Las Positas College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, East Los Angeles College or Las Positas College?

• East Los Angeles College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than Las Positas College for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 21.2% higher at East Los Angeles College than Las Positas College ($9,828.00 vs. $8,112.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Las Positas College than East Los Angeles College ($5,342 vs. $12,537)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Los Angeles College are 29.8% lower than costs at Las Positas College ($17,784 vs. $23,076)
• More students receive financial grant aid at East Los Angeles College than Las Positas College (92% vs. 56%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Los Angeles College students is 12.3% larger than aid received Las Positas College ($6,694 vs. $5,959)

Which college is harder to get into, East Los Angeles College or Las Positas College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Las Positas College or East Los Angeles College .

East Los Angeles College vs. Las Positas College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, East Los Angeles College or Las Positas College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Las Positas College and East Los Angeles College.

• Graduates from Las Positas College earn on average $7,300 more per year than East Los Angeles College graduates after ten years. ($41,700 vs. $34,400)
• More Las Positas College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former East Los Angeles College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 39%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/