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On this page below the city data, you’ll also find a list of the Universities and Colleges in El Centro. Clicking on the Colleges's name will take you to a profile containing contact information, program facts, tuition and fees, affiliation and accreditation, admission requirements, information on student enrollment, and much more. Being able to see all the college options in a city can help you decide whether college or university study in El Centro is right for you.
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EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA QUICK STATSCounty: Imperial
Land Area: 9.58 square miles
Population Density: 4185 people per square mile
Population: 40,083
Population change since 2000: 5.90%
Races (City): Hispanic (74.6%), Other race (41.7%), White Non-Hispanic (18.1%), Two or more races (3.7%), Black (3.2%), American Indian (1.5%), Korean (1.1%), Japanese (0.5%), Filipino (0.5%) (Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries (City): German (3.8%), Irish (3.5%), English (2.9%), United States (2.3%), Italian (1.1%), French (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Yuma, AZ (55.2 miles , pop. 77,515)
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: San Diego, CA (92.4 miles , pop. 1,223,400)
Nearest cities: Imperial, CA (2.0 miles ), Heber, CA (2.1 miles ), Seeley, CA (2.8 miles ), Calexico, CA (2.9 miles ), Holtville, CA (3.2 miles ), Brawley, CA (3.6 miles ), Westmorland, CA (4.2 miles ), Calipatria, CA (4.9 miles )
El Centro Compared to State Average: Median household income below state average. Median house value below state average. Unemployed percentage above state average. Black race population percentage significantly below state average. Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average. Median age below state average. Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average. Length of stay since moving in below state average. Number of rooms per house below state average. House age below state average. Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA EDUCATION FACTSHigh school or higher: 62.90%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.00%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.60%
Colleges/Universities in El Centro:
CENTER FOR EMPLOYMENT TRAINING-EL CENTRO Full-time enrollment: 316, Location: 294 S 3RD ST, Private, not-for-profit)
Colleges/Universities with over 2000 Students Nearest to El Centro:
IMPERIAL VALLEY COLLEGE about 5 miles, IMPERIAL, CA, Full-time enrollment: 4,006 ARIZONA WESTERN COLLEGE about 56 miles, YUMA, AZ, FT enrollment: 2,595 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-RIVERSIDE about 73 miles, RIVERSIDE, CA, FT enrollment: 12,213 RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY COLLEGE about 73 miles, RIVERSIDE, CA, FT enrollment: 10,798 GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA about 77 miles, CARLSBAD, CA, FT enrollment: 2,479 UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-SAN DIEGO about 77 miles, LA JOLLA, CA, FT enrollment: 19,582 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY-SAN MARCOS about 77 miles, SAN MARCOS, CA, FT enrollment: 4,875
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