How many students at ECC? For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 21,664 students have enrolled in El Camino Community College District and all students are attending undergraduate schools.
By gender, 10,250 male and 11,414 female students are attending the school.
It has significantly more students compared to similar colleges (10,145 students on average - public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small).
5,759 students are enrolled exclusively, and 7,661 students are enrolled in some online courses.
You can check the student demographics by gender ratio, race/ethnicity, age distribution, and online enrollment.
Student Population by Gender
El Camino Community College District has a total of 21,664 enrolled students for the academic year 2024-2025. All 21,664 students are enrolled into undergraduate programs.
By gender, 10,250 male and 11,414 female students (the male-female ratio is 47:53) are attending the school.
Total Student Enrolled By Gender
| Undergraduate |
| Total | 21,664 |
| Men | 10,250 |
| Women | 11,414 |
Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, 2,475 White, 2,560 Black, and 2,240 Asian students out of a total of 21,664 are attending at El Camino Community College District. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
El Camino Community College District is quite diverse with a diversity index of 73.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
Race/Ethnicity Distribution
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
| American Indian or Native American | 72 | 36 | 36 |
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| Asian | 2,240 | 1,116 | 1,124 |
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| Black | 2,560 | 1,041 | 1,519 |
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| Hispanic | 9,611 | 4,386 | 5,225 |
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| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 68 | 37 | 31 |
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| White | 2,475 | 1,355 | 1,120 |
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| Two or more races | 265 | 119 | 146 |
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| Race Unknown | 4,033 | 1,990 | 2,043 |
Student Age Distribution
By age, ECC has 2,038 students under 18 years old and 147 students over 65 years old. There are 14,802 students under 25 years old, and 6,862 students over 25 years old out of 21,664 total students.
Student Age Distribution
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
| Under 18 | 2,038 | 1,155 | 883 |
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| 18-19 | 6,225 | 3,096 | 3,129 |
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| 20-21 | 3,678 | 1,797 | 1,881 |
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| 22-24 | 2,861 | 1,421 | 1,440 |
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| 25-29 | 2,617 | 1,395 | 1,222 |
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| 30-34 | 1,858 | 1,032 | 826 |
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| 35-39 | 844 | 520 | 324 |
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| 40-49 | 866 | 566 | 300 |
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| 50-64 | 530 | 356 | 174 |
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| Over 65 | 147 | 76 | 71 |
Online Student Enrollment
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At El Camino Community College District, 5,759 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 7,661 students are enrolled in some online courses.
5,593 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 166 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
Online Student Population
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
| All Students | 21,664 | 5,759 | 7,661 |
| Undergraduate | 21,664 | 5,759 | 7,661 |
Online Student Population by Locality
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. |
| All Students | 5,593 | 145 | 21 |
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
Among 21,664 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 1,249 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.77%.383 students have transferred in as full-time status and 866 students transferred in as part-time status.
Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)
| Number of Students |
| Regular Full-time | 7,446 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 383 |
| Regular Part-time | 12,969 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 866 |
ECC Enrollment Frequently Asked Questions
For the academic year 2024-2025, 21,664 students are enrolled at ECC.
21,664 undergraduate students are enrolled at ECC.
10,250 male (47.31%) and 11,414 female (52.69%) students are attending ECC.
340 international students (1.57%) are enrolled at ECC.
ECC has a student population that is quite diverse with no single group in majority: 2,475 White (11.42%), 2,560 Black (11.82%), and 2,240 Asian (10.34%) students are enrolled.
2,038 students are under 18 and 147 students are over 65 years old.
5,759 students are enrolled exclusively online, and 7,661 students take some online courses.