Compton Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#78 in Community Colleges

Compton College is ranked 78^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,822 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 4,765.
It offers fewer area of study (60 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Compton are $8,822 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College $8,822

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 Compton is 32% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College 32%

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 Compton is 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College 7%

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 Compton is 53% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College 53%

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 Compton is 4,765 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College 4,765

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 Compton is $3,963 which is 44.92% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Compton College $3,963

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 Compton is 17 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.