Cerro Coso Community College, CA

Public 2-Year • Medium Associate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional Students Open Admissions Main Campus
place
3000 College Heights BLVD, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
phone
(760) 384-6100
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Cerro Coso Community College Rankings

Affordability87
Retention12
Graduation1
Earnings6
Diversity76
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Cerro Coso Community College

- Bachelor’s
53% Associate’s
47% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing13%
Computer and Information Sciences9%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies1%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Legal Professions and Studies2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities39%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Precision Production6%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service4%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Cerro Coso Community College

- Admission Rate
- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Cerro Coso Community College

$1K In-State Tuition
$7K Out-of-State Tuition
$17K Average Total Cost
$10K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $10K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $8K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $11K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $7K $21K $19K
>$110K $10K $24K $21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Cerro Coso Community College

- Receive Federal Loans
$5K Median Federal Debt
49% Repayment Rate
- Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 77% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 13% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 9% 11% 12%

Student Debt

Category School CA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4K $11K $11K
The median debt for Pell students $3K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $3K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $11K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $4K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $2K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $1K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US
1-year after entering repayment 21% 42% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 49% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 49% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 45% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Cerro Coso Community College

62% Retention Rate
11% Transfer Rate
27% Withdrawal Rate
22% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 9% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 22% 60% 55%
Within 8 Years 28% 63% 56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 14% 59% 53%
Black 22% 41% 39%
Caucasian 30% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 25% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 100% 51% 50%
Two or more races 7% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Cerro Coso Community College

70% Employment Rate
$20K Median Salary
$10K 25 Pctl Salary
$34K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 70% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 66% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 67% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 66% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 63% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $3K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $10K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $20K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $34K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $54K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $20K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $23K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $28K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Cerro Coso Community College

4,890 Undergraduates
13% Full-time Undergrads
28 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 4% 12% 4%
Black 7% 8% 18%
Caucasian 40% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 39% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 2% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 4% 2%
Two or more races 5% 4% 3%
Other race 2% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 67% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 18% 20% 18%

Location Map

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