East Los Angeles College vs. Sac City

Comparable Facts

Compare East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA with Sacramento City College in Sacramento, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

East Los Angeles College is larger than Sac City based on total student enrollment (33,677 students vs. 19,920 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, CA (Small City setting); Sacramento City College is in Sacramento, CA (Large City setting).
• East Los Angeles College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Sacramento City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Los Angeles College 33:1; Sacramento City College 26:1.

East Los Angeles College vs. Sac City Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, East Los Angeles College or Sac City? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Sacramento City College than East Los Angeles College ($8,624 vs. $11,700).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sacramento City College are 13.1% lower than at East Los Angeles College ($22,086 vs. $25,407).
• Sacramento City College is 4% more expensive for in-state tuition than East Los Angeles College (about $50 more per year; $1,288.00 vs. $1,238.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 19.3% higher at Sac City than at East Los Angeles College (about $2,044 more per year; $12,616.00 vs. $10,572.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sacramento City College than at East Los Angeles College (90% vs. 85%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Los Angeles College students is 14.6% larger than aid received by Sacramento City College students ($7,098 vs. $6,192).

East Los Angeles College vs. Sac City Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, East Los Angeles College or Sac City? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Sac City and East Los Angeles College.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: East Los Angeles College - Open admission; Sac City - Open admission.

East Los Angeles College vs. Sac City Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for East Los Angeles College and Sac City? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Sacramento City College earn a median of about $4,600 more per year than East Los Angeles College graduates about ten years after starting college ($39,000 vs. $34,400), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.
• Among federal student loan borrowers, East Los Angeles College graduates have a $4,684 lower median loan debt than Sac City graduates ($5,816 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, East Los Angeles College graduates have an estimated $48 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sac City graduates ($60 vs. $108).
• More East Los Angeles College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sac City students, three years after graduation. (39% vs. 29%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.