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Cerritos College

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Tuition & Fees $12,004
($1,364)
Student Population 21,859
Average Financial Aid Amount Received $5,078
Graduation Rate 31 %
Students:Faculty 26 : 1

Academic Overview

Cerritos College is a public, 2-4 years institute located in Norwalk, California. It is an Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small by Carnegie Classification and its highest degree is Associate's degree.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for out-of-state students. The school offers only undergraduate programs and a total of 21,859 students are enrolled.
The salary after graduation from Cerritos College varies by major programs where the average earning after 10 years is $36,600. You can check the average salary by the major programs on the area of study page.

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2025 Tuition & Fees

For undergraduate programs, for the academic year 2024-2025, Cerritos's tuition & fees is $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for non-residents.
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Data source for 2025 Tuition: NCES, Last Update: March 12, 2024
2025 Tuition & Fees
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Undergraduate$1,364$12,004
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Key Academic Statistics

The following chart illustrates the 2025 key academic statistics at Cerritos.
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,078 and 58% of undergraduate students received grants or scholarship aid. A total of 21,859 students is attending , and the student to faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Graduation Rate for Cerritos College is 31 %
Graduation Rate
31%
Transfer-out Rate for Cerritos College is 9 %
Transfer-out Rate
9%
Retention Rate for Cerritos College is 67 %
Retention Rate
67%
Student Population for Cerritos College is 21,859
Student Population
21,859
Student to Faculty Ratio for Cerritos College is 26 to 1
Student to Faculty Ratio
26 to 1
The average received amount of financial aid is $5,078 at Cerritos College.
Financial Aid Amount
$5,078

Directory Information

Directory Information
Address11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
Phone562-860-2451
WEBwww.cerritos.edu/
Admissionwww.cerritos.edu/admissions-and-records
Online Applicationwww.cerritos.edu/school-relations/future-students/steps/first-time-college-student.htm
Financial Aidwww.cerritos.edu/financial-aid/
Net Price Calculatorhttps://misweb.cccco.edu/npc/811/npcalc.htm
Disability Servicewww.cerritos.edu/dsps/

Offered Degrees

Cerritos offers 174 major programs on-site (in-person class) only. The following table lists the number of programs by offered degree with online class availabilities.
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Offered Major Programs
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online Class
Associate's1020
Less Than 1 Year Certificate430
1-2 Years Certificate240
2-4 Years Certificate50

Special Learning Opportunities

Cerritos College offers online education (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.
The school has study abroad - opportunity which a student completes part of the college program studying in another country programs to its students. It also offers weekend/evening classes which is a program that allows students to take a complete course of study and attend classes only on weekends or only in evenings.
Special Learning Opportunities
Online ClassUndergraduate
ROTCNo
Weekend/Evening College✔
Teacher Certification✗
Study Abroad✔
Campus Housing✗
Board/Meal Plan✔

Veterans Benefits

Cerritos College has programs, benefits and/or services to veterans, military service members, or their families.
Veterans Benefits
Yellow Ribbon Program
(officially known as Post-9/11 GI Bill, Yellow Ribbon Program)		✗
Credit for military training✔
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military service members, and their families✔
Recognized student veteran organization✔
Member of Servicemembers Opportunity Colleges✔
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