Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at ELAC is slightly skewed towards women students, with 52.9% of undergraduate students being women and 47.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 29,506, with 15,602 women and 13,904 men.
- men 47.1% 13,904 students
- women 52.9% 15,602 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 65.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 19,174 students.
Following behind are White students, constituting 8.8% of the student body, with 2,591 students. Asian students represent 8.6% of the population, with 2,521 students, while African American students account for 6.1%, with 1,793 students. Mixed race students account for 0.9% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 272 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.2% , with 48 students.
International students make up 0.6% of the undergraduate population, totaling 176 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 9.8% of the population, totaling 2,873 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within ELAC.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 65.1% 19,174 students
- Unknown race 9.8% 2,873 students
- White 8.8% 2,591 students
- Asian 8.6% 2,521 students
- African American 6.1% 1,793 students
- Mixed race 0.9% 272 students
- International students 0.6% 176 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 48 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 58.6% 1,737 students
- White 17.0% 503 students
- Asian 10.7% 317 students
- African American 8.4% 248 students
- Mixed race 2.8% 82 students
- Unknown race 2.3% 69 students
- Hawaiian 0.2% 5 students
- International students 0.2% 5 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 14% 4,247 students
- 25-29 14% 4,179 students
- 22-24 13% 3,786 students
- 20-21 13% 3,722 students
- 40-49 11% 3,362 students
- 50-64 10% 2,886 students
- 30-34 9% 2,752 students
- 35-39 7% 2,088 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at East Los Angeles College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,542 | 100.00% |
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