Cerritos College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition
$1,288
2023 Enrolled Students
21,046
40.8% Full-Time
2023 Graduation Rate
28.9%
645 Graduates

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Costs

Tuition Costs

$1,288
2023 Undergraduate Tuition

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Other Student Expenses

$17,784
Room and Board
$864
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cerritos College was of $17,784 in 2023. The cost of room and board decreased by 14.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $864. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 23.3% during the same period.

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Enrollment

Cerritos College had a total enrollment of 21,046 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Cerritos College is 8,589 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,457. This means that 40.8% of students enrolled at Cerritos College are enrolled full-time.

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Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

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Graduates

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Cerritos College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (381 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,482 degrees), and Precision Production (167 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

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The most specialized majors at Cerritos College in 2023 are Human Sciences (381 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,482 degrees), Precision Production (167 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (48 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (259 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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Highest Paying Job

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The most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Human Sciences (381 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,482 degrees), Precision Production (167 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (48 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (259 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

uninformed
Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerritos College are uninformed (1,542,963 people), Elementary & secondary schools (745,612 people), Computer Systems Design (574,133 people), Construction (449,435 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (435,366 people).

The most specialized majors at Cerritos College are Human Sciences (381 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (2,482 degrees), Precision Production (167 degrees), Architecture and Related Services (48 degrees), and Interdisciplinary Studies (259 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Time to Complete

14%
100% Completion Time
29%
150% Completion Time

In 2023, 14% of students graduating from Cerritos College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 29% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

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Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Asian Male
Highest Graduation Rate (56%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Cerritos College is Male and Asian (56% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (74.3%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    2,769 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino Male
    1,613 degrees awarded
  3. White Female
    372 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cerritos College is hispanic or latino female (2,769 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1,613 degrees).

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Operations

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The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerritos College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 162 employees, Service, with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $15.3M - Federal
  2. $30.8M - State
  3. $1.06M - Local

As of 2023, Cerritos College received $15.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $30.8M from state grants and contracts, and $1.06M from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$110M
2023 Salaries
3.7%
growth from 2022

In 2023, Cerritos College paid a median of $110M in salaries, a 3.7% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.8% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 1.25% decline between 2020 and 2021.

Occupations by Share

Professor
Most Common Instructor
82 Employees
Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
162 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cerritos College were Professor with 82 employees, Instructor with 74 employees, and Associate professor with 43 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerritos College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 162 employees, Service with 61 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 58 employees.

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