Coastline Community College vs. East Los Angeles College

Comparable Facts

Compare Coastline Community College in Fountain Valley, CA with East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Los Angeles College is larger than Coastline Community College based on total student enrollment (33,677 students vs. 9,008 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Coastline Community College is located in Fountain Valley, CA (Small City setting); East Los Angeles College is in Monterey Park, CA (Small City setting).
• Coastline Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. East Los Angeles College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Coastline Community College 39:1; East Los Angeles College 33:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastline Community College are 6.9% lower than at East Los Angeles College ($23,659 vs. $25,407).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.8% higher at Coastline Community College than at East Los Angeles College (about $1,040 more per year; $11,612 vs. $10,572).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at East Los Angeles College than at Coastline Community College (85% vs. 70%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Los Angeles College students is 30.1% larger than aid received by Coastline Community College students ($7,098 vs. $5,455).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Coastline Community College and East Los Angeles College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have a $566 lower median loan debt than East Los Angeles College graduates ($5,250 vs. $5,816).
• Among borrowers, Coastline Community College graduates have an estimated $6 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than East Los Angeles College graduates ($54 vs. $60).
• More East Los Angeles College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coastline Community College students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 39%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.