Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650

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 21,745 students (30% of students are full-time).

The college's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the state community college average of 45:1.

Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 75%.

The teacher population of 434 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Cerritos College	(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional	Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	434 staff	149 staff

The student population of Cerritos College has stayed relatively flat over five years.

The student:teacher ratio of 50:1 has increased from 37:1 over five years.

The Cerritos College diversity score of 0.53 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has declined by 14% over five years.

Total Enrollment	21,745 students	8,598 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	50:1	45:1

# Full-Time Students	6,566 students	2,015 students

# Part-Time Students	15,179 students	6,583 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	1%

% Asian	9%	12%

% Hispanic	67%	43%

% Black	6%	7%

% White	8%	25%

% Two or more races	3%	4%

% Non Resident races	3%	4%

% Unknown races	3%	4%

Diversity Score	0.53	0.73

College Completion Rate	24%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$35,000	$34,600

The public in-state tuition of $1,346 is less than the state average of $1,458. 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 $6,710. The out-state tuition has declined by 5% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,346	$1,458

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,506	$6,710

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	82%	76%

Median Debt for Graduates	$9,500	$10,063

Median Debt for Dropouts	$7,000	$5,751

Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS

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.

The nearest community college to Cerritos College is Fremont College (1.3 miles away).