Rio Hondo College, CA

Public4-Year • Medium • Primarily NonresidentialBaccalaureate and Associate's CollegeOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601
(562) 692-0921

Rio Hondo College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention36
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity26
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rio Hondo College

2%Bachelor’s
54%Associate’s
44%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture<1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature<1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences26%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities37%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production<1%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Rio Hondo College

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Cost

Cost of Attending Rio Hondo College

$1KIn-State Tuition
$7KOut-of-State Tuition
$12KAverage Total Cost
$4KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K$4K$16K$14K
$30K–$48K$4K$16K$15K
$48K–$75K$7K$19K$17K
$75K–$110K$9K$21K$19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rio Hondo College

<1%Receive Federal Loans
$5KMedian Federal Debt
34%Repayment Rate
$93Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 68%63%57%
$30K–$48K 19%16%16%
$48K–$75K 11%11%12%
$75K–$110K 3%6%9%
>$110K <1%8%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolCAUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$5K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$4K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$5K$11K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$4K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$16K$22K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$8K$16K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$3K$6K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$2K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolCAUS
1-year after entering repayment 29%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 34%47%46%
5-years after entering repayment 40%49%50%
7-years after entering repayment 50%53%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rio Hondo College

75%Retention Rate
10%Transfer Rate
20%Withdrawal Rate
19%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolCAUS
Within 4 Years 4%37%38%
Within 6 Years 19%60%55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 48%59%53%
Black 25%41%39%
Caucasian 18%53%52%
Hispanic or Latino 16%51%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 10%51%50%
Two or more races 38%48%44%
Other race 67%48%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rio Hondo College

85%Employment Rate
$25KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$38K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85%82%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84%80%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83%79%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 83%79%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolCAUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$25K$29K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$38K$45K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$59K$62K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolCAUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$25K$29K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$30K$34K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$35K$37K$35K

Students

Students at Rio Hondo College

17,823Undergraduates
28%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolCAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 42%62%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 58%37%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolCAUS
Asian 6%12%4%
Black 2%8%18%
Caucasian 7%25%49%
Hispanic or Latino 77%39%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1%4%2%
Two or more races 1%4%3%
Other race 6%5%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolCAUS
$0–$30K 61%49%43%
$30K–$48K 23%20%18%
$48K–$75K 14%15%16%

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