Cerro Coso CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#59 in Community Colleges

Cerro Coso Community College is ranked 59^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Cerro Coso Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $10,264 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 4,919.
It offers fewer area of study (57 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cerro Coso CC are $10,264 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College $10,264

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Cerro Coso CC is 29% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College 29%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Cerro Coso CC is 12% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Cerro Coso CC is 45% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College 45%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Cerro Coso CC is 4,919 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College 4,919

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Cerro Coso CC is $2,844 which is 27.71% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College $2,844

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Cerro Coso CC is 23 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Cerro Coso Community College 23 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Cerro Coso CC offers 57 programs and it means fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.