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East Los Angeles College

Gender Diversity

High

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

Low

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%