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El Camino College Compton Center

Overview of El Camino College Compton Center

El Camino College Compton Center is located in a small city, in Compton, CA. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at El Camino College Compton Center top out at the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school tries to do a few things and do them well, and doesn't offer a huge range of majors. Students at El Camino College Compton Center often study family and social work, nursing and emergency medicine, and production trades.

El Camino College Compton Center Selectivity

The school maintains an open-admission policy.

Faculty

The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, the school tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.

Student Body

El Camino College Compton Center offers classes to 3,641 students (1,948 full-time equivalent). Minorities are common at the school.

El Camino College Compton Center Tuition and Affordability

Tuition is fairly low at El Camino College Compton Center.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting El Camino College Compton Center

El Camino College Compton Center
1111 East Artesia Blvd.
Compton, CA 90221-5393
General Phone: (310) 900-1600
http://www.compton.edu

El Camino College Compton Center Programs and Degrees (2007)

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Nursing And Emergency Medicine18registered nursing, EMT paramedic, home health aide, licensed practical nurse, nursing assistant
Family And Social Work6child development
Security And Law Enforcement4criminal justice and police, fire-fighting
Production Trades2machinist, welding
Business And Management2accounting, business, electronic commerce, sales and marketing, logistics, banking, business management
Engineering Technician2drafting
Beauty And Cosmetology2cosmetology
Mechanics And Repair1autobody repair, automobile mechanics, diesel mechanics, electrical installation and repair, small engine mechanics
Law0legal assistant, legal secretary
Hospitality0hotel management
Cooking And Culinary Arts0restaurant and catering management
Office And Administration0administrative assistant, data entry
Computer Science And Engineering0information technology, webmastering, database administration, computer programming, computer networking
Liberal Arts0liberal arts and sciences
Photography And Commercial Art0photography, commercial photography
Media0desktop publishing and imaging
Music0music management
Education And Teaching0teacher aide
Medical Administration0medical secretary
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy0parks and recreation studies
Real Estate And Construction Management0real estate

Number of programs and degrees for El Camino College Compton Center in 2007:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree269
Award of less than 1 academic year1033
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years111

Student Body

In 2007, El Camino College Compton Center had a total enrollment of 3,641 students (1,948 full-time equivalent).

Students By Class:

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity:
RacePercent
White2%
Black50%
Hispanic35%
Asian5%
American Indian0%
Unknown6%
(Foreign Students)2%

Students by Age:

AgePercent
Under 187%
18-1917%
20-2114%
22-2414%
25-2915%
30-349%
35-397%
40-4911%
50-645%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence:
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
California88%
State unknown12%

El Camino College Compton Center Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2007):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time38 %
Part-Time22 %

El Camino College Compton Center Room and Board (2007)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Compton, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

El Camino College Compton Center Expenses and Financial Aid (2007)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 728
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,040
Books and supplies$ 1,400

Financial Aid:
El Camino College Compton Center participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 119701)

El Camino College Compton Center Faculty

El Camino College Compton Center has a tenure system for faculty.

Tenure Status of Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelMenWomen
Tenured3631
Non-tenured, but on tenure track810
Non-tenured and not on tenure track40

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2007):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year44$79,31041$78,527
All faculty totalacademic year44$79,31041$78,527

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

El Camino College Compton Center Degree Programs (2007)

BEAUTY AND COSMETOLOGY
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Banking and Financial Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Logistics and Materials Management
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
Information Technology
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development

HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management

LAW
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary
Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician
Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair, General
Small Engine Mechanics and Repair Technology/Technician

MEDIA
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary

MUSIC
Music Management and Merchandising

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Home Health Aide/Home Attendant
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Studies

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Commercial Photography
Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT
Real Estate

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Fire Science/Fire-fighting

El Camino College Compton Center Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets El Camino College Compton Center Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. all colleges)
Top 3%El Camino College Compton Center Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
% of degrees in family and social work
(vs. all colleges)
Top 4%El Camino College Compton Center % of degrees in family and social work
Minority % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%El Camino College Compton Center Minority % of student body
Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 6%El Camino College Compton Center Degrees concentrated in limited number of degree programs
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. all colleges)
Top 8%El Camino College Compton Center Salaries of full-time faculty
% of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%El Camino College Compton Center % of degrees in nursing and emergency medicine
% of degrees in production trades
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%El Camino College Compton Center % of degrees in production trades
Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 17%El Camino College Compton Center Faculty/student ratio (full-time)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 20%El Camino College Compton Center Number of students
Female % of student body
(for colleges of its size and type)
Top 20%El Camino College Compton Center Female % of student body
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Offers weekend classes
Career counseling
Career services
Student employment services
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching

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