Cerro Coso Community College
Cerro Coso Community College is a public community college in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District. The college offers traditional and online courses and two-year degrees. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites: Eastern Sierra Center Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the California City Correctional Facility and Tehachapi California Correctional Institution.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $20,045
- Undergraduate enrollment: 9,239
- Graduation rate (150%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 14%
- Student to faculty ratio: 24:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $34,963
- Median earnings (8 years): $35,160
- Median earnings (6 years): $29,462
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Ridgecrest, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Cerro Coso Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Child Care Provider.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (192 associate)
- Humanities (129 associate)
- Child Care Provider (111 bachelor's)
- Medical (59 bachelor's)
- Medical Administrative (38 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (43 associate)
- Prepress (32 bachelor's)
- Psychology (27 associate)
- Information Technology (65 bachelor's)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications (36 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 17%, Computer Science 34%, Health 40%, Psychology 8%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Cerro Coso Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,595 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $18,595
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $13,761
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $17,054
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,891
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,384
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,254
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $24,192
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $25,300
- Sticker vs net gap: 21%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 15%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average federal loan: $7,069
Admissions
Cerro Coso Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 9,239
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 79%
- Age 25 and older: 44%
- Graduation rate: 25%
- Come back after freshman year: 27%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 24:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Cerro Coso Community College acceptance rate? Cerro Coso Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Cerro Coso Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $18,595 a year after aid. Average net price is $20,045.
What majors does Cerro Coso Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Child Care Provider, Medical, Medical Administrative.
What is the average salary after Cerro Coso Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $34,963 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Cerro Coso Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 14% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 25%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Cerro Coso Community College official site: https://cerrocoso.edu.