Cerro Coso Community College

https://cerrocoso.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,380
    2024 Average Net Price
    $20,045
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    5,549
    15.8% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    24.7%
    39 Graduates

    About

    Cerro Coso Community College is a higher education institution located in Kern County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Cerro Coso Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (192 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (129 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

    In 2024, 927 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Cerro Coso Community College. 70.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (417 degrees), 1.16 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (359 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $1,380, which is $−6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $1,380, which is $6,780 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $20,045.

    In 2024, 44% of undergraduate students attending Cerro Coso Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,380
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Cerro Coso Community College was $1,380. The cost of tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $−6,780 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $20,045
    2024 Value
    106%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Cerro Coso Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $20,045. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Cerro Coso Community College grew by 106%.

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    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.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $19,431
    Room and Board
    $938
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Cerro Coso Community College was of $19,431 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 12.6% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $938. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 16.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    44%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    1%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    44% of undergraduate students at Cerro Coso Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 12% with respect to 2023, when 50% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Cerro Coso Community College had a total enrollment of 5,549 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College is 876 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,673. This means that 15.8% 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 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 5.78% Black or African American, 5.71% Two or More Races, 4.04% Asian, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.144% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Cerro Coso Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (24.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Female (23.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (16.4%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    15.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,549 students. The full-time enrollment at Cerro Coso Community College is 876 and the part-time enrollment is 4,673. This means that 15.8% of students enrolled at Cerro Coso Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    27%
    2024 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 27%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Cerro Coso Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      2,645 enrolled students
    2. White
      1,936 enrolled students
    3. Black or African American
      321 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Cerro Coso Community College is 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 5.78% Black or African American, 5.71% Two or More Races, 4.04% Asian, 1.32% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.144% 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 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 20 students (0.36%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 375 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 hispanic or latino (417 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (359 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Cerro Coso Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (192 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (129 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (33 degrees).

    In 2024,  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 (113 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees).

    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 (625,762 people), Other managers (147,613 people), Computer occupations, all other (132,741 people), Computer & information systems managers (113,533 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (110,682 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College in 2024 are Human Sciences (113 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees), Precision Production (28 degrees), and Legal (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    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 Surgeons, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

    The most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Human Sciences (113 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees), Precision Production (28 degrees), and Legal (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (632,848 people), Elementary & secondary schools (260,232 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (140,368 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (113,199 people), and Management, scientific & technical consulting services (94,250 people).

    The most specialized majors at Cerro Coso Community College are Human Sciences (113 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (32 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (321 degrees), Precision Production (28 degrees), and Legal (28 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    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 (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      54 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Administrative Assistant
      38 degrees awarded
    3. Child Care Provider
      26 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Cerro Coso Community College was Medical Assistant with 54 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    276
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    651
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 276 degrees were awarded to men at Cerro Coso Community College, which is 0.424 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (651).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 65 degrees were awarded to men at Cerro Coso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.512 times less than the 127 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Cerro Coso Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.95 times more than the 65 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    11%
    100% Completion Time
    26%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 11% 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 30% within 200%.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      417 degrees awarded
    2. White
      359 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      57 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Cerro Coso Community College is hispanic or latino (417 degrees awarded). There were 1.16 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (359 degrees).

    0.863% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino Female
      311 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      275 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      251 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Cerro Coso Community College is hispanic or latino female (311 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (275 degrees).

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    Operations

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 33 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

    Instructional Salaries

    $8.51M
    Instructional Salaries
    63
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Cerro Coso Community College paid a total of $8.51M to 63 employees working as instructors, which represents 40.2% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Cerro Coso Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 33 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 17 employees.

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