Rio Hondo College

www.riohondo.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,220

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

15.4%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

15,692

28.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

21.4%

179 Graduates

About

Rio Hondo College is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Rio Hondo College were Automobile Mechanics Technology (11 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 2,843 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rio Hondo College. 60.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (2,403 degrees), 11 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (219 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Hondo College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Hondo College is $1,288, which is $−6,692 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,220.

In 2020, 52% of undergraduate students attending Rio Hondo College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Rio Hondo College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Rio Hondo College is $−6,692 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$7,220

2020 Value

1.36%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Rio Hondo College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,220. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Rio Hondo College grew by 1.36%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rio Hondo 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

$1,971

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rio Hondo College was of $15,084 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,971. The cost of room and board increased by 26% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 11.7% during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Rio Hondo College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 1.96% with respect to 2019, when 51% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rio Hondo 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.

15.4%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Rio Hondo College was 15.4%, which represents 12 out of the 78 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

Rio Hondo College has a total enrollment of 15,692 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Hondo College is 4,427 students and the part-time enrollment is 11,265. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Rio Hondo College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rio Hondo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 85.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Asian, 4.63% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Rio Hondo College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (48.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (39.8%) and Asian Male (2.94%). 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

28.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rio Hondo College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 15,692 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Hondo College is 4,427 and the part-time enrollment is 11,265. This means that 28.2% of students enrolled at Rio Hondo 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 Rio Hondo College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A 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 Rio Hondo College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Rio Hondo College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
13,348
Asian
806
White
727

The enrolled student population at Rio Hondo College is 85.1% Hispanic or Latino, 5.14% Asian, 4.63% White, 1.41% Black or African American, 1.18% Two or More Races, 0.217% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.115% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. 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, 297 students (1.89%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 603 more women than men received degrees from Rio Hondo College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rio Hondo College is hispanic or latino (2,403 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more hispanic or latino graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (219 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Rio Hondo College is Automobile Mechanics Technology (11 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Rio Hondo College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (233 degrees awarded), Protective Services (375 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,026 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College are Elementary & middle school teachers (159,624 people), Police officers (130,696 people), Other managers (96,590 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (50,724 people), and Registered nurses (46,447 people).

The most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College are Human Sciences (233 degrees awarded), Protective Services (375 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,026 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (87 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (97 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 Rio Hondo College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (318,225 people), Elementary & secondary schools (304,986 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (141,268 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (101,995 people), and Individual & family services (62,618 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

Automobile Mechanics Technology
11 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Rio Hondo College was Automobile Mechanics Technology with 11 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,120

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,723

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 1,120 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Hondo College, which is 0.65 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,723).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 281 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Hondo College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.413 times less than the 680 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 680 degrees were awarded to women at Rio Hondo College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.42 times more than the 281 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (63.6%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Rio Hondo College is Female and Asian (63.6% 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, 0.559% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,403 degrees awarded
Asian
219 degrees awarded
White
124 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rio Hondo College is hispanic or latino (2,403 degrees awarded). There were 11 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (219 degrees).

0.387% of degree recipients (11 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Hispanic or Latino Female
1,489 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
914 degrees awarded
Asian Female
131 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rio Hondo College is hispanic or latino female (1,489 degrees awarded). There were 1.63 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (914 degrees).

Operations

Rio Hondo College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.58M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $1.79M (69.3%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Rio Hondo College had a total salary expenditure of $160M. Rio Hondo College employs 196 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Rio Hondo College are Female Instructors (101), Male Instructors(95), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Hondo College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 118 employees, Management, with 38 employees, and Service with 36 employees.

Endowment

$2.58M

2020 Endowment

7.96%

growth from 2019

Rio Hondo College has an endowment valued at about $2.58M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Rio Hondo College grew 7.96% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.84M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rio Hondo 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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$0 - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Rio Hondo College received $0 in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$62.5M

2020 Salaries

2.18%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Rio Hondo College paid a median of $62.5M in salaries, which represents 39% of their overall expenditure ($160M) and a 2.18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.19% growth from 2018 and a 19.8% growth from 2017.

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

Instructional Salaries

$20.2M

Instructional Salaries

196

Number of Employees

In 2020, Rio Hondo College paid a total of $20.2M to 196 employees working as instructors, which represents 32.3% 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

196 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

118 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rio Hondo College were Instructor with 196 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Hondo College were Office and Administrative Support with 118 employees; Management with 38 employees; and Service with 36 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rio Hondo College was Female Instructor with 101 employees, and Male Instructor with 95 employees.

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