Cerritos College

www.cerritos.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,346

4.5% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$4,514

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

10.7%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

20,406

40.4% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

29.7%

506 Graduates

About

Cerritos College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Cerritos College were N/A.

In 2020, 3,856 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cerritos College. 60.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,722 degrees), 8.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (335 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cerritos College is $1,346, which is $−6,634 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cerritos College is $1,346, which is $−6,634 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,514.

In 2020, 65% of undergraduate students attending Cerritos College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 3% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,346

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Cerritos College was $1,346. The cost of tuition at Cerritos College is $−6,634 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cerritos College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$4,514

2020 Value

44.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Cerritos College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,514. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Cerritos College grew by 44.3%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cerritos College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$15,084

Room and Board

$1,972

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cerritos College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,972. The cost of room and board increased by 13.5% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 6.36% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cerritos College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Cerritos College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.56% with respect to 2019, when 64% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cerritos College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

10.7%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Cerritos College was 10.7%, which represents 51 out of the 477 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Cerritos College has a total enrollment of 20,406 students. The full-time enrollment at Cerritos College is 8,240 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,166. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Cerritos College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cerritos College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 70.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White, 7.93% Asian, 6.41% Black or African American, 2.25% Two or More Races, 0.368% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Cerritos College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (40.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (31%) and Asian Female (4.62%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.4%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cerritos College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 20,406 students. The full-time enrollment at Cerritos College is 8,240 and the part-time enrollment is 12,166. This means that 40.4% of students enrolled at Cerritos College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cerritos College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

71%

2020 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cerritos College was 71%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Cerritos College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cerritos College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
14,295
White
1,652
Asian
1,619

The enrolled student population at Cerritos College is 70.1% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% White, 7.93% Asian, 6.41% Black or African American, 2.25% Two or More Races, 0.368% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.27% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 841 students (4.12%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 790 more women than men received degrees from Cerritos College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cerritos College is hispanic or latino (2,722 degrees awarded). There were 8.13 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (335 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cerritos College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Cerritos College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,307 degrees), and Precision Production (112 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Accountants & auditors (1,033,079 people), Other managers (643,770 people), Financial managers (445,812 people), Chief executives & legislators (342,407 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (301,238 people).

The most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Human Sciences (151 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,307 degrees), Precision Production (112 degrees), Business (929 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (111 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Elementary & secondary schools (660,400 people), Banking & related activities (477,043 people), Computer Systems Design (442,119 people), Insurance carriers (402,789 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (390,560 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cerritos College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cerritos College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cerritos College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,533

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

2,323

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,533 degrees were awarded to men at Cerritos College, which is 0.66 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,323).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Cerritos College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 438 degrees were awarded to men at Cerritos College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.548 times less than the 799 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 799 degrees were awarded to women at Cerritos College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.82 times more than the 438 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 9% of students graduating from Cerritos College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (53.8%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cerritos College is Male and Two or More Races (53.8% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 6.92% of graduates (35 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,722 degrees awarded
Asian
335 degrees awarded
White
335 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cerritos College is hispanic or latino (2,722 degrees awarded). There were 8.13 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (335 degrees).

2.54% of degree recipients (98 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,643 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,079 degrees awarded
Asian Female
195 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cerritos College is hispanic or latino female (1,643 degrees awarded). There were 1.52 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,079 degrees).

Operations

Cerritos College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $3.51M (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Cerritos College had a total salary expenditure of $221M. Cerritos College employs 266 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Cerritos College are Female Instructors (147), Male Instructors(119), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerritos College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 168 employees, Service, with 59 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cerritos College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$3.36M - Federal
$24.7M - State
$2.06M - Local

As of 2020, Cerritos College received $3.36M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $24.7M from state grants and contracts, and $2.06M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$92M

2020 Salaries

8.86%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Cerritos College paid a median of $92M in salaries, which represents 41.6% of their overall expenditure ($221M) and a 8.86% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.546% decline from 2018 and a 1.28% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$30.7M

Instructional Salaries

266

Number of Employees

In 2020, Cerritos College paid a total of $30.7M to 266 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

266 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

168 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cerritos College were Instructor with 266 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerritos College were Office and Administrative Support with 168 employees; Service with 59 employees; and Management with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cerritos College was Female Instructor with 147 employees, and Male Instructor with 119 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Cerritos College.