Rio Hondo College
Whittier, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 13,960
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 46% / 54% (2017)
First generation college students: 68.3% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 5.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.8% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 56.3% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 36.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 25.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 18.1% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 5.5%
Black: 1.7%
Hispanic: 80.7%
Asian: 4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 5.9%
Black: 1.7%
Hispanic: 80.7%
Asian: 4.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.2%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.1%
2+ races: 1.0%
Non-resident alien: 0.2%
Unknown race: 5.9%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,763
In-State tuition: $1,388Out-of-State tuition: $9,884
Estimated books and supplies: $1,125 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,253 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $25,685 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,376 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 21.6%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.2%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $5,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $58 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,872 |
| $30k-48k | $5,390 |
| $48k-75k | $7,936 |
| $75k-110k | $9,989 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 24%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 92.2% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $5,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,750 (2019)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,750 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 57.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 65.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 65.9% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 28.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 27.1% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,411 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $37,807 (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 | Mathematics. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 33 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 504 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 754 | $29,561 ($2,463) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 103 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Journalism. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 16 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Education, Other. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. | 14 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 82 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 155 | $29,382 ($2,449) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 103 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | International Business. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 112 | $40,785 ($3,399) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fire Protection. | 106 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fire Protection. | 76 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 30 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 81 | $34,203 ($2,850) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 83 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Precision Metal Working. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 19 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 80 | $15,510 | $96,604 ($8,050) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 239 | $42,105 ($3,509) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $98,937Full time faculty: 35%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 26.0
School's endowment start of year: $2,582,861 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $3,235,297 (2022)