West Hills College-Coalinga vs El Camino Community College District (ECCD)

West Hills College-Coalinga and El Camino Community College District, two esteemed institutions of higher learning in California, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking academic excellence. While both colleges share a commitment to providing quality education, they differ in several key aspects. West Hills College-Coalinga boasts a higher acceptance rate, making it a more accessible option for students. El Camino Community College District, on the other hand, offers a wider range of popular majors, catering to a more diverse student body. To help you make an informed decision about your educational journey, we present a comprehensive comparison of these two colleges, highlighting their acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. Explore the table below to discover which institution aligns best with your academic aspirations and personal goals.

	El Camino Community College District	West Hills College-Coalinga
Overview
Location	Torrance, California	Coalinga, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	68.0%	61.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$50
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)		Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $25,294 Out of state: $32,158	In state: $24,520 Out of state: $33,730
Average net price	$13,296	$11,458
Tuition	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $7,968	In state: $1,380 Out of state: $10,590
Room & board		Room/dormitory: $3,290 Meal plan: $4,600
Available payment plans

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	66.0% Average amount $6,953	90.0% Average amount $5,995
Students receiving federal student loan	0.0% Average amount $5,750
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	19,675 Men 46.0% Women 54.0%	3,801 Men 47.2% Women 52.8%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Low
Out-of-state students	5.2%	11.5%
International students	1.6%	0.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Town: Distant
Dormitory capacity	N/A	143
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California	California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Multidisciplinary Studies Psychology Social Sciences	Liberal Arts Family and Consumer Sciences Health Professions Multidisciplinary Studies Agriculture
Students to faculty ratio	25:1	25:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	38.3%	30.7%
Dropout rate	36.3%	52.5%
Transferred out	9.0%	9.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $35,631 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: $70,709 Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $54,661 Year 3: $56,857 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,921 Year 2: $29,685 Year 3: $35,689 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $24,850 Year 2: $31,423 Year 3: $29,676 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $17,813 Year 2: N/A Year 3: $20,724 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $27,720 Year 2: $25,281 Year 3: N/A	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $80,858 Year 3: $81,363 Public Health (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $61,814 Year 3: $59,579 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $18,816 Year 2: $20,140 Year 3: $22,667 Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $22,087 Year 3: $18,480 Psychology, General (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $58,673 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $23,796 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $58,585 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $58,002 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A

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