Cerro Coso Community College, CA

Public2-Year • MediumAssociate's College • High Transfer • Traditional and Non-Traditional StudentsOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
3000 College Heights BLVD, Ridgecrest, CA 93555
(760) 384-6100

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
AssocHighest 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

$1KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$17KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$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
$5KMedian Federal Debt
49%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 77%63%57%
$30K–$48K 13%16%16%
$48K–$75K 9%11%12%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
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

PeriodSchoolCAUS
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 TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 9%37%38%
Within 6 Years 22%60%55%
Within 8 Years 28%63%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
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
$20KMedian Salary
$10K25 Pctl Salary
$34K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
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

PercentileSchoolCAUS
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

PeriodSchoolCAUS
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

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

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 53%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 47%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
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 IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 67%49%43%
$30K–$48K 18%20%18%

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