Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA · Public two-year · Rural: Fringe
5,690undergraduates
$9,729average net price per year
26%finish in 3 years
50%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
33 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- Humanities/Humanistic Studies Associate (129 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (192 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (14 awarded)
- Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary Certificate (1-2 years) (38 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (54 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
- Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (2)
- Child Care and Support Services Management Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (68 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (26 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (4)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications Certificate (1-2 years) (19 awarded), Associate (17 awarded)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (21 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (24 awarded), Associate (20 awarded)
- Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (3)
- Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (33 awarded)
- Small Business Administration/Management Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Certificate (under 1 year) (32 awarded)
Legal professions and studies (2)
- Legal Assistant/Paralegal Certificate (1-2 years) (16 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Legal Studies Associate (2 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (16 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (3 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (27 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Associate (19 awarded)
Public administration and social service professions (1)
- Human Services, General Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (7 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (13 awarded)
Social sciences (3)
- Anthropology, General Associate (8 awarded)
- Political Science and Government, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Sociology, General Associate (2 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (9 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (5 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Associate (4 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (2)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Visual and Performing Arts, General Associate (1 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (3 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (1)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,384
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $10,264
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Total cost living at home
- $7,542
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $5,151 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $5,016 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,352 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $11,915 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 73%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 73%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,297
- Got a grant from the college
- 3%
- Average grant from the college
- $905
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 14%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 1%
- Average amount borrowed
- $7,423
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 14%
- Finished in 3 years
- 26%
- Finished in 4 years
- 32%
- Transferred to another college
- 8%
- Came back for year two
- 50%
| Pell grant students | 26% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 100% |
| Neither | 26% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 59 | 41% |
| Men | 144 | 20% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Asian | 7 | 43% (small group) |
| Black | 33 | 15% |
| Hispanic | 85 | 24% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 5 | 20% (small group) |
| White | 61 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 8 | 13% (small group) |
| International | 1 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 256 | 37% | 21% |
| Started here, part-time | 533 | 17% | 18% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 175 | 25% | 34% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,589 | 8% | 44% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 5,690
- Undergraduates
- 5,690
- Full-time undergraduates
- 878
- Part-time undergraduates
- 4,812
- Students per faculty member
- 25 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 42%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
| Women | 58% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 6% |
| Hispanic | 46% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 37% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Race unknown | 0% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Rural: Fringe
- Address
- 3000 College Heights Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA, 93555-9571
- County
- Kern County
- Part of
- California Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- Weekend or evening classes, Online programs, Credit for AP exams, On-campus child care
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.