Cerritos College
Norwalk, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 17,437
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Highest degree awarded:
Associate
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Two-year, very large
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mixed part/full-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 45% / 55% (2017)
First generation college students: 59.9% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 7.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.7% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 53.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 33.9% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 17.4% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 9.3%
Black: 6.4%
Hispanic: 70.1%
Asian: 7.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 3.3%
Black: 6.4%
Hispanic: 70.1%
Asian: 7.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%
2+ races: 2.2%
Non-resident alien: 0.4%
Unknown race: 3.3%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $13,286
In-State tuition: $1,346Out-of-State tuition: $10,026
Estimated books and supplies: $1,126 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $20,764 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $26,968 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,002 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 36.5%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 2.1%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $8,447 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $90 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $5,003 |
| $30k-48k | $5,432 |
| $48k-75k | $8,228 |
| $75k-110k | $10,570 |
| $110k+ | $12,427 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 0%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 93.3% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $8,447 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,345 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $8,243 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,000 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 70.9% (2015) |
| @3 year | 75.3% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.1% (2014) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 25.7% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 29.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $38,721 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,939 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 107 | $13,809 ($1,151) | $17,476 ($1,456) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Analysis. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Analysis. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 139 | $32,252 ($2,688) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 113 | $41,351 ($3,446) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Services, General. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Services, General. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 101 | $35,529 ($2,961) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 48 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 27 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 133 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Precision Metal Working. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Woodworking. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Woodworking. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dance. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 27 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 22 | $40,604 ($3,384) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 33 | $62,451 ($5,204) | $67,867 ($5,656) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 42 | $19,468 ($1,622) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 51 | $52,192 ($4,349) | $44,574 ($3,715) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 79 | $16,332 | $79,812 ($6,651) | $100,485 ($8,374) | |
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 41 | $50,389 ($4,199) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 809 | $8,021 | $49,556 ($4,130) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 304 | $7,975 | $50,540 ($4,212) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 50 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Educational/Instructional Media Design. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering Technology, General. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 23 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 77 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 132 | $27,489 ($2,291) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Legal Support Services. | 36 | $54,037 ($4,503) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Legal Support Services. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 52 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 1238 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 432 | $9,750 | $35,748 ($2,979) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 37 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Botany/Plant Biology. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Zoology/Animal Biology. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 34 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 216 | $8,945 | $22,709 ($1,892) | $45,641 ($3,803) | |
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 26 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | International Business. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 20 | $28,537 ($2,378) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Communication and Media Studies. | 50 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 51 | $39,097 ($3,258) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 2 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $99,657Full time faculty: 37%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 26.0
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