Cerritos College

11110 Alondra Blvd
Norwalk, CA 90650-6298

Tel: (562)860-2451

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 21,774 students (33% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Cerritos College is one of 51 community colleges within Los Angeles County, CA.
The nearest community college to Cerritos College is Fremont College (1.1 miles away).

Top Placements

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

	Cerritos College	(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	434 staff	97 staff

The student population of Cerritos College has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 50:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The Cerritos College diversity score of 0.62 is less than the state average of 0.73. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.

Total Enrollment	21,774 students	7,516 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	50:1	44:1

# Full-Time Students	7,254 students	1,613 students

# Part-Time Students	14,520 students	5,903 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	1%	-

% Asian	10%	13%

% Hispanic	58%	37%

% Black	7%	7%

% White	13%	32%

% Two or more races	1%	3%

% Non Resident races	1%	3%

% Unknown races	9%	5%

Diversity Score	0.62	0.73

College Completion Rate	15%	29%

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

The public in-state tuition of $1,346 is less than the state average of $1,636. The in-state tuition has grown by 26% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,506 is more than the state average of $6,797. The out-state tuition has grown by 23% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$1,346	$1,636

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,506	$6,797

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	72%	78%

Median Debt for Graduates	$7,000	$9,500

Median Debt for Dropouts	$3,500	$5,500

Source: 2016 (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 (1.1 miles away).