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Cerritos College
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Cerritos College Academics
Cerritos College is a two-year community college located in southern California that provides online degree programs as well as on-campus instruction. The school offers many degrees and certificates within nine divisions including business education, fine arts and communications, health occupations, liberal arts, science, engineering and math, technology , H.P.E.A / athletics, humanities/social sciences and technology training/distance education.
The Business Education Division offers degrees in court reporting, real estate and business communication. Classes include business oral communication, telephone techniques, and international business communications. This division also runs classes devoted to Microsoft training and college-level keyboarding classes.
The Liberal Arts Division at Cerritos has programs that are diverse and challenging including English, reading and speech. Liberal Arts also has a strong foreign language division and teaches English as a second language (ESL), French, Japanese and Spanish as degree programs.
The Humanities/Social Sciences Division at Cerritos offers fields of study in anthropology, history and psychology. Cerritos is the only two-year college in the nation to offer an Associate of Arts in Women’s Studies degree designed to transfer to eight four-year universities.
Cerritos College Admissions
Cerritos College accepts applications from all students who are high school graduates or are at least 18 years of age. Students must fill out an application as early as possible prior to the start of registration. Applications may be completed online.
Cerritos College Financial Aid
Students must submit a FAFSA form to be considered for aid. Types of aid include grants, loans, scholarships and federal work study programs.
Grants offered through the school include the Child Development Grant, the Chafee Grant and the National SMART Grant. On Campus Scholarships include the Dr. Wolf De Lyre Scholarship, the Florence Tilson Scholarship for Cosmetology students, and the Lefty “Pendleton” Memorial Scholarship.
The school runs a program called The Leaders Involved in Creating Change (LINC) to help students who are in foster care to transition to independent living. To be eligible students must be former foster youths enrolled at Cerritos.
Cerritos College Students
Cerritos College was founded in 1955 in Norwalk, California.
There are many clubs and organizations to choose from at Cerritos including the Auto Body Club and the Classical Guitar Club. The school is also part of many Greek programs.
Cerritos runs a Student Activities Center located on campus that offers a place for students to relax before and after class. The Center provides video games, ping pong tables and an overall comfortable atmosphere.
Norwalk, California is a city in the southern part of Los Angeles County. Many movies have been filmed in Norwalk including the blockbuster Speed and the TV series Heroes.
Cerritos College Athletics
Cerritos participates in many intercollegiate athletic programs including soccer, wrestling and basketball. The Falcons compete in the South Coast Conference in the NJCAA.
The Women’s softball team at Cerritos won the 2008 state championship. The school also boasts 2008 state titles in men’s soccer, women’s track and women’s water polo.
Many professional sports stars have attended Cerritos, including All-Pro wide out T.J. Houshmanzadeh of the Seattle Seahawks and forward Tom Tolbert of the NBA.
Information Summary
Ranks 1637th overall and 126th in California
| Overall Score
On StateUniversity.com (about) |
59.6 |
|---|---|
| Total Cost
On-Campus Attendance |
$2,030 |
| Admission
Success rate |
N/A |
| Student Ratio
Ratio of students to faculty |
20 : 1 |
| Retention
(Full-Time / Part-Time) |
67% / 46% |
| Enrollment
Total (all students) |
22,434 |
Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas
Reported area around or near Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
| Surrounding community | Small city (inside urban area, pop. under 100,000) |
|---|---|
| Total Population | 103,211 (103,211 urban / N/A rural) |
| Households | 26,860 (3.79 people per house) |
| Families | 22,499 (4.08 people per family) |
| Pop. — African American | 5,264 |
| Pop. — Asian | 12,925 |
| Pop. — Pacific Islander | 658 |
| Pop. — American Indian / Alaskan Native | 1,837 |
| Pop. — White (incl. Hispanic) | 50,180 |
| Pop. — Other | 37,388 |
Carnegie Foundation Classification
Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Single Campus
| Undergraduate | Associates |
|---|---|
| Graduate | N/A |
| Undergraduate Population | Higher part-time two-year |
| Enrollment | Exclusively undergraduate two-year |
| Size & Setting | Very large two-year |
General Characteristics
| Highest offering | Associate's degree |
|---|---|
| Calendar System | Semester |
| Years of college work required | N/A |
| Variable Tuition |  |
Special Learning Opportunities
| Distance Learning | |
|---|---|
| ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force |  —
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| Study Abroad | |
| Weekend College | |
| Teacher Certification | |
Student Tuition Costs and Fees
What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Cerritos College?
Ranks 3763rd for total cost of attendance
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| FT Undergraduate Tuition | $560 | $560 | $4,480 |
| FT Undergraduate Required Fees | $48 | $48 | $48 |
| PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour | $20 | $20 | $173 |
| FT Graduate Tuition | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| FT Graduate Required Fees | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| PT Graduate per Credit Hour | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus | $2,030 | $2,030 | $5,950 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family | $15,314 | $15,314 | $19,234 |
| Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family | $5,360 | $5,360 | $9,280 |
Student Tuition Cost History and Trends
Three year history and trends on the cost of attending
| In District | In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published Tuition & Fees | $710  $608 |
$710  $608 |
$4,478  $4,528 |
| Cost (regardless of residency) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Books & Supplies | $1,600  $1,422 |
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| On-Campus – Room & Board | N/A  N/A |
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| On-Campus – Other Expenses | N/A  N/A |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board | $11,840  $9,936 |
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| Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses | $3,045  $3,348 |
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| Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board | $2,679  $3,330 |
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Admission Criteria
What criteria does Cerritos College use for admissions?
| Open Admissions | |
|---|---|
| Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record | N/A / N/A / N/A |
| College Prep. Completion | N/A |
| Recommendations | N/A |
| Formal competency demo | N/A |
| Admission test scores | N/A |
| TOEFL | N/A |
| Other tests | N/A |
= Required, 
= Recommended, 
= Neither required nor recommended
Admission Credits Accepted
What types of credits does Cerritos College accept?
| Dual Credit | |
|---|---|
| Life Experience | |
| Advanced Placement (AP) | |
Student Services
| Remedial Services | |
|---|---|
| Academic / Career Counseling | |
| PT Cost-defraying Employment | |
| Career Placement | |
| On-Campus Day Care | |
| Library Facility | |
Student Living
| First-time Room / Board Required | |
|---|---|
| Dorm Capacity | N/A |
| Meals per Week | N/A |
| Room Fee | N/A |
| Board Fee | N/A |
Student Financial Aid Details
How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?
Cerritos College Ranks 4432nd for the average student loan amount.
| Average | Users | % of Attendees | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Grant Aid | $3,186 | 492 |  35% |
| State & Local Grant Aid | $1,026 | 756 |  53% |
| Institutional Grant Aid | $426 | 100 |  7% |
| Student Loan Aid | $2,569 | 29 |  2% |
| Any financial aid type | 785 |  55% |
Student Enrollment Demographics
How many students are enrolled at Cerritos College?
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
Non Resident Alien | 303 | 333 | 636 |
Black Non-Hispanic | 654 | 1,055 | 1,709 |
Hispanic | 4,832 | 6,213 | 11,045 |
Asian / Pacific Islander | 1,291 | 1,539 | 2,830 |
American Indian / Alaskan Native | 62 | 67 | 129 |
White Non-Hispanic | 1,538 | 1,542 | 3,080 |
Race Unknown | 1,444 | 1,561 | 3,005 |
| Total | 10,124 | 12,310 | 22,434 |
Most Popular Fields of Study
The top 5 fields of study completed at Cerritos College.
| Men | Women | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 139 | 295 | 434 | |
| 59 | 57 | 116 | |
| 90 | 1 | 91 | |
| 15 | 65 | 80 | |
| N/A | 71 | 71 |
Student Completion / Graduation Demographics
How many students are successful graduates?
Faculty Compensation / Salaries
Cerritos College Ranks 274th for the average full-time faculty salary.
| Tenure system | |
|---|---|
| Average FT Salary | $78,978 ($79,717 male / $78,358 female) |
| Number of FT Faculty | 298 (136 male / 162 female) |
| Number of PT Faculty | 486 |
| FT Faculty Ratio | 0.6 : 1 |
| Total Benefits | $5,985,202 |
Cerritos College Summary
The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.
Cerritos College is a public comprehensive community college founded in 1955 located in Norwalk, California. The college serves as part of the inspiration for the renaming of the neighboring city of Dairy Valley to Cerritos. In Men’s sports, they have won 2 titles in Soccer, one each in Water Polo and Swimming and Diving, 7 in Wrestling, 11 each in Basketball and Baseball, and 6 in Tennis.
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