Rio Hondo College (121886)

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2022 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,316

2.17% growth from 2021

2022 Average Net Price

$6,099

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2022 Enrolled Students

16,139

24.3% Full-Time

2022 Graduation Rate

24.7%

238 Graduates

About

Rio Hondo College (121886) is a higher education institution located in Los Angeles County, CA. In 2022, the most popular 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentrations at Rio Hondo College (121886) were Liberal Arts & Sciences (949 degrees awarded), Criminal Justice - Police Science (75 degrees), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (11 degrees).

In 2022, 3,857 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Rio Hondo College (121886). 58.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (3,317 degrees), 15.6 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (212 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Rio Hondo College (121886) is $1,316, which is $−6,796 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rio Hondo College (121886) was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 46 total borrowers.

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

Costs

In 2022, the median undergraduate tuition at Rio Hondo College (121886) is $1,316, which is $6,796 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,099.

In 2022, 46% of undergraduate students attending Rio Hondo College (121886) received financial aid through grants.

Tuition Costs

$1,316

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Rio Hondo College (121886) was $1,316. The cost of tuition at Rio Hondo College (121886) is $−6,796 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,112).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Rio Hondo College (121886) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,099

2022 Value

22.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2022 Rio Hondo College (121886) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,099. Between 2021 and 2022, the average net price of Rio Hondo College (121886) grew by 22.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Rio Hondo College (121886) (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

$17,253

Room and Board

$1,125

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Rio Hondo College (121886) was of $17,253 in 2022. The cost of room and board increased by 4.06% between 2021 and 2022.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,125. The cost of books and supplies increased by 4.17% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Rio Hondo College (121886) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

46% of undergraduate students at Rio Hondo College (121886) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2022. This represents a decline of 11.5% with respect to 2021, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Rio Hondo College (121886) (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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Rio Hondo College (121886) was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 46 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

Rio Hondo College (121886) had a total enrollment of 16,139 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Rio Hondo College (121886) is 3,927 students and the part-time enrollment is 12,212. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Rio Hondo College (121886) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Rio Hondo College (121886), both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% White, 5.45% Asian, 1.72% Black or African American, 1.08% Two or More Races, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Rio Hondo College (121886) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (45.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (43%) and White Male (3.08%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

24.3%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Rio Hondo College (121886) in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 16,139 students. The full-time enrollment at Rio Hondo College (121886) is 3,927 and the part-time enrollment is 12,212. This means that 24.3% of students enrolled at Rio Hondo College (121886) are enrolled full-time compared with 32.2% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Rio Hondo College (121886) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

75%

2015 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 Rio Hondo College (121886) was 75%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (62%), Rio Hondo College (121886) had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Rio Hondo College (121886) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
12,410 enrolled students
White
1,051 enrolled students
Asian
879 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Rio Hondo College (121886) is 76.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.51% White, 5.45% Asian, 1.72% Black or African American, 1.08% Two or More Races, 0.192% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.192% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 42.9% White, 27.9% 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, 1,261 students (7.81%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 637 more women than men received degrees from Rio Hondo College (121886). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Rio Hondo College (121886) is hispanic or latino (3,317 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (212 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Rio Hondo College (121886) is Liberal Arts & Sciences (949 degrees awarded), followed by Criminal Justice - Police Science (75 degrees) and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (11 degrees).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Rio Hondo College (121886), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (607 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (219 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,600 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College (121886) are Elementary & middle school teachers (153,845 people), Police officers (138,174 people), Other managers (109,822 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (55,042 people), and Registered nurses (50,747 people).

The most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College (121886) in 2022 are Protective Services (607 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (219 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,600 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (141 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (115 degrees) (as of 2022).

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 Rio Hondo College (121886) are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College (121886) are Protective Services (607 degrees awarded), Human Sciences (219 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,600 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (141 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (115 degrees) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Rio Hondo College (121886) are Justice, public order, & safety activities (334,477 people), Elementary & secondary schools (329,024 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (150,961 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (111,232 people), and Computer Systems Design (75,447 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Rio Hondo College (121886).

Most Common (2022)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
562 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
247 degrees awarded
General Psychology
147 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common associates degree concentration at Rio Hondo College (121886) was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 562 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Rio Hondo College (121886) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,610

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

2,247

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 1,610 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Hondo College (121886), which is 0.717 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,247).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Rio Hondo College (121886) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 491 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Hondo College (121886) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.481 times less than the 1020 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 1020 degrees were awarded to men at Rio Hondo College (121886) in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.08 times more than the 491 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2022 at Rio Hondo College (121886) is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (73.2%).

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, 0.84% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

Hispanic or Latino
3,317 degrees awarded
White
212 degrees awarded
Asian
192 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Rio Hondo College (121886) is hispanic or latino (3,317 degrees awarded). There were 15.6 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (212 degrees).

0.519% of degree recipients (20 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

Hispanic or Latino Female
2,013 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
1,304 degrees awarded
White Male
113 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Rio Hondo College (121886) is hispanic or latino female (2,013 degrees awarded). There were 1.54 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (1304 degrees).

Operations

Rio Hondo College (121886) has an endowment valued at nearly $2.93M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 543k (18.6%) compared to the 0.843% average return (43.9k on 5.21M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2022, Rio Hondo College (121886) had a total salary expenditure of 163M. Rio Hondo College (121886) employs 197 Instructors. Most academics at Rio Hondo College (121886) are Female Instructor (101), and Male Instructor (96).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Hondo College (121886) are: Office and Administrative Support, with 128 employees, Management, with 46 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

Endowment

$2.93M

2022 Endowment

9.55%

decline from 2021

Rio Hondo College (121886) has an endowment valued at about $2.93M, as of the end of the 2022 fiscal year. The endowment of Rio Hondo College (121886) declined 9.55% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.29M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Rio Hondo College (121886) (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-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$65.7M

2022 Salaries

8.76%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Rio Hondo College (121886) paid a median of $65.7M in salaries, which represents 40.3% of their overall expenditure ($163M) and a 8.76% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 3.31% decline between 2020 and 2021, and a 2.18% growth between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$23.4M

Instructional Salaries

197

Number of Employees

In 2022, Rio Hondo College (121886) paid a total of $23.4M to 197 employees working as instructors, which represents 35.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.35M (31.8%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

197 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

128 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Rio Hondo College (121886) was Instructor with 197 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Rio Hondo College (121886) were Office and Administrative Support with 128 employees, Management with 46 employees, and Service with 41 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Rio Hondo College (121886) was Female Instructor with 101 employees, and Male Instructor with 96 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Rio Hondo College (121886).

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