Compton College
Compton, CA · Public two-year · Suburb: Large
4,765undergraduates
$11,662average net price per year
32%finish in 3 years
53%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
28 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 (181 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Certificate (1-2 years) (377 awarded), Associate (265 awarded)
Multi/interdisciplinary studies (1)
- Biological and Physical Sciences Associate (81 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (1)
- Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General Certificate (under 1 year) (25 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (42 awarded), Associate (5 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (1)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (64 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (40 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (23 awarded)
- Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (11 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (3 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (27 awarded)
- Real Estate Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
Psychology (1)
- Psychology, General Associate (29 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (15 awarded)
Social sciences (1)
- Sociology, General Associate (17 awarded)
Parks, recreation, leisure, fitness, and kinesiology (2)
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology Associate (5 awarded)
- Physical Fitness Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Precision production (2)
- Machine Tool Technology/Machinist Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Physical sciences (2)
- Physical Sciences, General Associate (5 awarded)
- Physics, General Associate (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (1)
- Recording Arts Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (5 awarded)
Communication, journalism, and related programs (1)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric Associate (3 awarded)
Engineering/engineering-related technologies/technicians (1)
- Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
English language and literature/letters (1)
- English Language and Literature, General Associate (2 awarded)
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics (1)
- Spanish Language and Literature Associate (2 awarded)
History (1)
- History, General Associate (2 awarded)
Visual and performing arts (1)
- Art/Art Studies, General Associate (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (1)
- Information Technology Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded)
Mathematics and statistics (1)
- Mathematics, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $1,142
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $8,822
- Books and supplies
- $938
- Total cost living at home
- $8,272
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $11,072 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,652 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $11,087 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $15,334 |
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
- 80%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 80%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $5,952
- Got a grant from the college
- 0%
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 27%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 3%
- Average amount borrowed
- $6,846
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 4%
- Finished in 3 years
- 32%
- Finished in 4 years
- 15%
- Transferred to another college
- 7%
- Came back for year two
- 53%
| Pell grant students | 37% |
|---|---|
| Neither | 21% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 64 | 38% |
| Men | 50 | 24% |
| Black | 26 | 27% |
| Hispanic | 83 | 35% |
| Two or more races | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 0% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 590 | 29% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 715 | 16% | 26% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 336 | 25% | 37% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,950 | 16% | 59% |
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
- 4,765
- Undergraduates
- 4,765
- Full-time undergraduates
- 987
- Part-time undergraduates
- 3,778
- Students per faculty member
- 17 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 98%
- From out of state
- 1%
- From other countries
- 1%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 35%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 30%
| Women | 61% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% |
| Asian | 5% |
| Black | 25% |
| Hispanic | 62% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0% |
| White | 2% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Race unknown | 2% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Suburb: Large
- Address
- 1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA, 90221-5393
- County
- Los Angeles County
- Part of
- California Community College System
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Semester
- Offers
- 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.