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Colleges near Montebello · College Scorecard

No college in Montebello, but 63 within 30 miles

The closest is University of the West in Rosemead, 2.7 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
2.7 mi
University of the West
Within 30 miles
63
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
2.8 mi
East Los Angeles College
Students nearby
244,612
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
7%
CA 8%

College from Montebello

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near Montebello

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of Montebello.

University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rosemead
2.7 mi145 students
East Los Angeles CollegeCommunity college · Public · Monterey Park
2.8 mi17,853 students
Rio Hondo CollegeCommunity college · Public · Whittier
4.4 mi12,523 students
California State University-Los AngelesUniversity or college · Public · Los Angeles
4.9 mi23,850 students
Alhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra
5 mi144 students
Platt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra
5.1 mi405 students
Whittier CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Whittier
5.2 mi859 students
California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alhambra
5.2 mi163 students
Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied HealthCommunity college · Public · Los Angeles
6.6 mi220 students
Latin American Bible InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Avocado Heights
7 mi27 students

53 more within 30 miles.

Straight-line distance. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus. Dashed rows are too small, or report too little to the Department of Education, for a page of their own.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for families on federal aid. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at $75–110k, where Montebello’s median household income ($80K) falls.

Federal figures: your own price depends on your aid package. Every college has a net price calculator on its website. “—” = not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college near Montebello: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k$100k$120k$140k 0%25%50%75%100% Graduate → East Los Angeles CollegeRio Hondo CollegeCalifornia State University-Los Angeles
East Los Angeles College37% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
California State University-Los Angeles53% graduate$59k earnings$13k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, students on federal aid. A college that’s part of a larger system reports earnings for the whole system.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023). “On campus” counts fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Net price is the average a year after grants for families on federal aid; earnings are the median 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. Distances are straight-line from the center of Montebello. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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