The Cerritos College mission is to serve the community by building futures through learning. Our mission is teaching and our faculty has established a distinguished record of scholarship, research and publication. But most important to you, they are dedicated professors.
School Highlights
Cerritos College serves 21,859 students (40% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 43:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 88% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 77%.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 21,859 students
In-state tuition: $1,346
Out-state tuition: $7,506
Student-teacher ratio: 43:1
Minority enrollment: 88%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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Tuition & Financial Aid
The public in-state tuition of $1,346 is more than the state average of $1,238. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,506 is more than the state average of $6,634. The out-state tuition has declined by 25% over four years.
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Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
School Notes
Founded in 1955, Cerritos College is a public comprehensive
community college serving an area of 52 square miles of
southeastern Los Angeles county. The college offers degrees and
certificates in 87 areas of study in nine divisions. Over 1,200
students successfully complete their course of studies each year.
Cerritos College is a public two-year California educational
institution accredited by the Commission for Community and Junior
Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The
Cerritos College student body is a majority of minorities:
Hispanics, Asians, African-Americans, Pacific Islanders and Native
Americans together account for more than 60% of our students.
Cerritos College attracts students directly from high school. The
Wilford Michael Library and Learning Resource Center on the campus
of Cerritos Community College offers a wide variety of
instructional programs, services and resources to enrich the
learning activities of students, faculty and staff. The mission of
the Innovation Center is to provide information, training, and
opportunities for professional growth. Technical support is
provided on all products supported by the Computer Services
Department at Cerritos College. In addition to regularly scheduled
training sessions on office automation products, we also offer
one-on-one consultation, including web design assistance to faculty
and staff.
Learn how a full required course can delay graduation, how to navigate waitlists, and how to find approved alternatives that protect your community college degree timeline and financial aid eligibility.
Understand how catalog years determine community college graduation requirements, how enrollment breaks and major changes affect eligibility, and what to verify before choosing courses or switching to a newer catalog.
Learn what happens when your community college discontinues your program before graduation, including teach-out options, credit transfers, financial aid implications, student protections, and practical steps to finish your degree successfully.
Quick Facts (26-27)
Enrollment: 21,859 students
In-state tuition: $1,346
Out-state tuition: $7,506
Student-teacher ratio: 43:1
Minority enrollment: 88%
Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
Los Angeles County, CA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.64, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in Los Angeles County, CA is Theatre of Arts. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.
