East Los Angeles College vs. San Diego Miramar College

Comparable Facts

Compare East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, CA with San Diego Miramar College in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

East Los Angeles College is larger than San Diego Miramar College based on total student enrollment (33,677 students vs. 14,257 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• East Los Angeles College is located in Monterey Park, CA (Small City setting); San Diego Miramar College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• East Los Angeles College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego Miramar College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: East Los Angeles College 33:1; San Diego Miramar College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at East Los Angeles College are 18.7% lower than at San Diego Miramar College ($25,407 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 5.7% higher at East Los Angeles College than at San Diego Miramar College (about $570 more per year; $10,572 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at East Los Angeles College than at San Diego Miramar College (85% vs. 73%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by East Los Angeles College students is 6.9% larger than aid received by San Diego Miramar College students ($7,098 vs. $6,637).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both East Los Angeles College and San Diego Miramar College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Miramar College graduates have a $1,316 lower median loan debt than East Los Angeles College graduates ($4,500 vs. $5,816).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Miramar College graduates have an estimated $14 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than East Los Angeles College graduates ($46 vs. $60).
• More East Los Angeles College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Miramar 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.