Cerro Coso Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,288

0% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$10,070

After Financial Aid

2019 Enrolled Students

5,607

16.7% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

25.5%

50 Graduates

About

Cerro Coso Community College is a higher education institution located in Kern County, CA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Cerro Coso Community College were .

In 2019, 756 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cerro Coso Community College. 64.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (386 degrees), 1.76 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $1,288, which is $−6,536 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,070.

In 2019, 51% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while N/A% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$1,288

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Cerro Coso Community College was $1,288. The cost of tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $−6,536 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Cerro Coso Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$10,070

2019 Value

12.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Cerro Coso Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,070. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Cerro Coso Community College grew by 12.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Cerro Coso Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$13,293

Room and Board

$1,854

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Cerro Coso Community College was of $13,293 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,854. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Cerro Coso Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

N/A%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Cerro Coso Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a growth of 10.9% with respect to 2018, when 46% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Cerro Coso Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2017 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Cerro Coso Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 11 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Cerro Coso Community College has a total enrollment of 5,607 students. The full-time enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College is 937 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,670. This means that 16.7% of students enrolled at Cerro Coso Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Cerro Coso Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.3% White, 6.81% Black or African American, 5.24% Two or More Races, 4.39% Asian, 1.85% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.446% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Cerro Coso Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (22.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (17.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.6%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

16.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,607 students. The full-time enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College is 937 and the part-time enrollment is 4,670. This means that 16.7% of students enrolled at Cerro Coso Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Cerro Coso Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

61%

2019 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Cerro Coso Community College was 61%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Cerro Coso Community College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Cerro Coso Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
2,338
White
2,090
Black or African American
382

The enrolled student population at Cerro Coso Community College is 41.7% Hispanic or Latino, 37.3% White, 6.81% Black or African American, 5.24% Two or More Races, 4.39% Asian, 1.85% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.446% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 124 students (2.21%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 220 more women than men received degrees from Cerro Coso Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Cerro Coso Community College is white (386 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Cerro Coso Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Cerro Coso Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (62 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (320 degrees).

Workforce

Common Jobs by Major

Software developers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Software developers (567,511 people), Social workers, all other (172,463 people), Other managers (170,182 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (133,469 people), and Computer & information systems managers (121,606 people).

The most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Human Sciences (62 degrees awarded), Precision Production (35 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (320 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (82 degrees), and Math & Statistics (11 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Dentists, Surgeons, Other financial specialists, Physicians, and Architectural & engineering managers

Common Industries by Major

Computer Systems Design

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Computer Systems Design (601,067 people), Elementary & secondary schools (373,613 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (205,593 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (142,666 people), and Insurance carriers (127,505 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Cerro Coso Community College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Cerro Coso Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Cerro Coso Community College according to their major.

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

268

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

488

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 268 degrees were awarded to men at Cerro Coso Community College, which is 0.549 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (488).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Cerro Coso Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 82 degrees were awarded to men at Cerro Coso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.695 times less than the 118 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 118 degrees were awarded to women at Cerro Coso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.44 times more than the 82 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 9% of students graduating from Cerro Coso Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

White Female

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Cerro Coso Community College is Female and White (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 0% of graduates (0 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
386 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
219 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
56 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Cerro Coso Community College is white (386 degrees awarded). There were 1.76 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (219 degrees).

1.59% of degree recipients (12 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
251 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
146 degrees awarded
White Male
135 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Cerro Coso Community College is white female (251 degrees awarded). There were 1.72 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (146 degrees).

Operations

Cerro Coso Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $670k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Cerro Coso Community College had a total salary expenditure of $N/A. Cerro Coso Community College employs 64 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Cerro Coso Community College are Male Instructors (34), Female Instructors(30), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College are: Management, with 21 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 18 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Cerro Coso Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Cerro Coso Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Cerro Coso Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$450k - Federal
$4.98M - State
$96.2k - Local

As of 2019, Cerro Coso Community College received $450k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.98M from state grants and contracts, and $96.2k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$17.2M

2019 Salaries

7.58%

growth from 2018

In 2019, Cerro Coso Community College paid a median of $17.2M in salaries, which represents NaNM% of their overall expenditure ($N/A) and a 7.58% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 2.15% growth from 2017 and a 9.55% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$7.19M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2019, Cerro Coso Community College paid a total of $7.19M to 64 employees working as instructors, which represents 41.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

64 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

21 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College were Instructor with 64 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College were Management with 21 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 18 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 14 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Male Instructor
Female Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College was Male Instructor with 34 employees, Female Instructor with 30 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Cerro Coso Community College.

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