Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA, 90650-6298
Tel: (562)860-2451
Public | 21,610 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • Cerritos College serves 21,610 students (28% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body.
  • Cerritos College is one of 60 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.

School Overview:
Cerritos College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 436 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 21,610 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:50 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 5,962 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 15,648 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 14% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 63% 6%
% Black		 9% 15%
% White		 13% 62%
% Two or more races		 - 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $780 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $5,176 $8,679
 

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.

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