Rio Hondo College
Tel:
(562) 692-0921
- Rio Hondo College is a collaborative center of lifelong learning which provides innovative, challenging, and quality educational offerings--including programs and courses leading to transfer and vocational degrees and certificates --for its diverse students and community.
School Highlights
Rio Hondo College serves 16,263 students (23% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 92% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 68%.
Top Placements
Rio Hondo College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 300 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Rio Hondo College | (CA) 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 |
| Total Faculty | 300 staff | 97 staff |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Rio Hondo College (RHC), located in Southeast Los Angeles County near the intersection of the 60 and 605 freeways, enrolls over 20,000 students each semester. Rio Hondo College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The college serves students from a variety of educational backgrounds, including recent high school graduates, people seeking new skills or careers, and lifelong learners wanting to add to their knowledge base. Rio Hondo educational programs prepare students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities, grant two-year degrees in a number of specialties, issue certificates in technical or professional fields, provide contract training for employer workforces, and offer community service classes in subjects ranging from computer skills to cultural event fieldtrips. The college graduates close to 600 students every year, awarding two-year, Associate of Arts/Sciences degrees and nearly 500 specialty certificates. The college serves the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, and South El Monte, as well as portions of Downey, La Mirada, La Puente, Industry, and some unincorporated portions of Los Angeles County. There are over 318,000 people residing in nearly 107,000 households served by the college. The diverse Rio Hondo College student population averages about 68% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 10% White Non-Hispanic, 2% Black, and 8% other or undeclared ethnicities. The college awards degrees in over 40 disciplines and certificates in close to 30 subjects. The college's Administration of Justice Program is the largest college-based program in the State of California and trains police officers for some 40 jurisdictions. In addition, RHC's Fire Technology, Nursing, Environmental Technology, Emergency Medical Technician, Welding, Drafting, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Automotive Technology Programs, among other vocational offerings, are top programs in the region. Classes are held in the day, evening and weekend as well as online through Rio Hondo's Virtual College.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Rio Hondo College is Everest College-City Of Industry (1.1 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Everest College-City Of IndustryPrivate, for profit889 students | 1.10 Mi12801 Crossroads Parkway South
La Puente, CA 91746
(562) 908-2500 1.10889 - East Los Angeles CollegePublic36,012 students | 6.60 Mi1301 Avenida Cesar Chavez
Monterey Park, CA 91754
(323) 265-8650 6.6036,012 - 332 students | 7.00 Mi1501 W. Del Norte St.
West Covina, CA 91790
(626) 472-5101 7.00332 - Platt College-Los AngelesPrivate, for profit661 students | 7.90 Mi1000 South Fremont Avenue, A10
Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 300-5444 7.90661 - Pasadena City CollegePublic26,611 students | 9.60 Mi1570 E Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, CA 91106
(626) 585-7123 9.6026,611
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