Rio Hondo College
Río Hondo College is a public community college in Whittier, California. Founded in 1960, it is named after the Rio Hondo and mainly serves the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, and South El Monte. Río Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees for transfer that guarantee transfer to California State Universities, 60 associate degrees and 127 certificates. Rio Hondo offers on-campus, online, and off-campus courses to all of its students. It is the first community college in California offering a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology. Rio Hondo also offers a Pathway to Law School program to one of six top California law schools.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,449
- Undergraduate enrollment: 27,997
- Graduation rate (150%): 25%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 15%
- Student to faculty ratio: 31:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,950
- Median earnings (8 years): $39,942
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,115
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Whittier, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Rio Hondo College include Automobile.
- Automobile (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 45%, Engineering 2%, Computer Science 10%, Health 15%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 19%, Communication 7%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Rio Hondo College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,549 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $14,549
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $12,728
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,030
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $17,305
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,355
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,388
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,884
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $5,850
- Typical cost of attendance: $21,391
- Sticker vs net gap: 23%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average institutional grant: $630
- Average federal loan: $6,233
- Median debt at graduation: $5,500
Admissions
Rio Hondo College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 27,997
- Women: 42%
- Part-time undergraduates: 75%
- Age 25 and older: 47%
- Graduation rate: 25%
- Come back after freshman year: 100%
- First-generation: 68%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 77%
- Student to faculty: 31:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Rio Hondo College acceptance rate? Rio Hondo College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Rio Hondo College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $14,549 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,449.
What majors does Rio Hondo College offer? Popular programs include Automobile.
What is the average salary after Rio Hondo College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,950 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Rio Hondo College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 15% 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. Rio Hondo College official site: https://riohondo.edu.