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El Paso Community College is a public institution located in El Paso, Texas. El Paso is a great location for students who prefer city over country life.

6,691 Full-Time Undergraduates
$2,784 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is El Paso Community College?

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Contact details for El Paso Community College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 9050 Viscount Blvd, El Paso, TX 79925-6507
Phone: 915-831-2000
Website: www.epcc.edu

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Can I Afford El Paso Community College?

$2,784 In-State Tuition
2% Take Out Loans
3.5% Loan Default Rate
For the 2021-2022 academic year, part-time El Paso Community College students paid $116 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $201 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $2,784 $4,824
Fees $490 $490
Books and Supplies $1,189 $1,189

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At El Paso Community College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,719 a year. That adds up to $14,876 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at El Paso Community College is 3.5%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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El Paso Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,691 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 24,621 undergraduate students at El Paso Community College, with 6,691 being full-time and 17,930 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 6,691 full-time undergraduates at El Paso Community College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of El Paso Community College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 36
Black or African American 102
Hispanic or Latino 5,628
White 401
International Students 145
Other Races/Ethnicities 379

Over 30 countries are represented at El Paso Community College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Mexico, Kuwait, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at El Paso Community College

7,277 Took All Classes Online
14,415 Took At Least One Class Online
201.8% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2020-2021, 14,415 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at El Paso Community College has changed over the last few years.

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Online Growth Rankings of El Paso Community College

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at El Paso Community College was 201.8%. This is the #213 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at El Paso Community College regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at El Paso Community College ranks compared to all other mostly online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at El Paso Community College.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Radiologic Technology #1
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist #1
Allied Health Professions #13
Health & Medical Administrative Services #44

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

El Paso Community College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 30 20 22 72
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 71 71
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 8 12 26 46
Medical/Clinical Assistant 8 12 14 34
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician 0 10 23 33
Welding Technology/Welder 0 0 33 33
Electrician 0 0 27 27
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 27 0 27
General Cosmetology/Cosmetologist 0 0 26 26
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant 0 6 18 24
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 22 0 22
Radiologic Technology 0 22 0 22
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 0 0 21 21
General Cooking & Related Culinary Arts 0 10 11 21
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician 11 4 4 19
Dental Assisting/Assistant 0 7 11 18
Respiratory Care Therapy 0 15 0 15
Baking & Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef 0 7 8 15
Physical Therapy Assistant 0 12 0 12
Surgical Technology 0 9 0 9
Laboratory Technician 0 8 0 8
Nail Technician/Specialist & Manicurist 0 0 8 8
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling 0 0 7 7
Restaurant, Culinary, & Catering Management/Manager 0 3 3 6
CAD/CADD Drafting &/or Design Technology 0 5 0 5
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 5 0 5
Architectural Drafting & Architectural CAD/CADD 4 0 0 4
Mechanical Drafting & Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD 4 0 0 4
Energy Systems Installation and Repair Technology 0 2 2 4
Industrial Technology 0 2 0 2
Solar Energy System Installation and Repair Technology 2 0 0 2
General Mechanics & Repairers 0 0 2 2
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist 0 0 2 2
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 0 0 1 1
General Electrical & Power Transmission Installation/Installer 0 0 0 0
General Drafting & Design Technology 0 0 0 0
Manufacturing Engineering Technology 0 0 0 0
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder 0 0 0 0
Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist 0 0 0 0
Culinary Arts/Chef Training 0 0 0 0
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 67 220 340 627

El Paso Community College Trades

In 2021-2022, El Paso Community College awarded 1,540 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 8 32 30 0
Allied Health Professions 8 26 80 0
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 0 0 8 0
Cosmetology 0 34 0 0
Culinary Arts 0 22 20 0
Dental Support Services 0 11 34 0
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 8 0 5 0
Electrical & Power Transmission Installers 0 27 0 0
Energy Systems Maintenance and Repair Technologies. 2 2 2 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 5 0
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 0 23 10 0
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance 0 1 0 0
Industrial Production Technology 0 0 2 0
Mechanics & Repairers 0 2 0 0
Mental & Social Health Services 0 7 0 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 71 0 0
Precision Metal Working 0 35 0 0
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 0 21 0 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 41 26 24 0
Total 185 852 503 0

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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