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Colleges near North El Monte · College Scorecard

No college in North El Monte, but 69 within 30 miles

The closest is University of the West in Rosemead, 5.2 miles from the center of town. Here’s what each costs, who gets in, and how students do.

Nearest college
5.2 mi
University of the West
Within 30 miles
69
degree-granting colleges
Nearest community college
6.1 mi
Pasadena City College
Students nearby
307,938
on campus within 30 miles
Residents in college
9%
CA 8%

College from North El Monte

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★ What stands out · Within reach

Colleges near North El Monte

Every degree-granting college within 30 miles of the center of North El Monte.

University of the WestUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Rosemead
5.2 mi145 students
Latin American Bible InstituteUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Avocado Heights
5.3 mi27 students
Rio Hondo CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Whittier
5.8 mi12,523 students
Pasadena City CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pasadena
6.1 mi17,485 students
California Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pasadena
6.3 mi2,463 students
Alhambra Medical UniversityUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra
7.3 mi144 students
Fuller Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pasadena
7.3 mi770 students
Platt College-Los AngelesUniversity or college · For-profit · Alhambra
7.4 mi405 students
California Institute of Advanced ManagementUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Alhambra
7.4 mi163 students
Providence Christian CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Pasadena
7.4 mi147 students

59 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 North El Monte’s median household income ($99K) 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 North El Monte: 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 → Rio Hondo CollegePasadena City CollegeCalifornia Institute of Technology
Rio Hondo College25% graduate$45k earnings$6k typical debt
Pasadena City College48% graduate$44k earnings$7k typical debt
California Institute of Technology94% graduate$129k earnings— 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 North El Monte. Town figures: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

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