Cerritos College
Norwalk, California
PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1955Large suburbSEVP certified
About
Cerritos College is a public community college in Norwalk, California, United States. It was established in 1955 after a collective regional effort through a landmark vote by residents across seven distinct school districts in the Gateway Cities of Southeast Los Angeles. Cerritos is a two-year undergraduate institution that enrolled approximately 35,000 students in the 2024–2025 academic year. It houses 284 majors across 97 departments and 11 academic divisions. Its 135-acre (55 ha) campus is located in a suburban neighborhood 15 miles from the Puente Hills and 20 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. Cerritos has one of the highest return on investment figures in the state of California, and the highest in the greater Los Angeles region.
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Cost per year
- Tuition and fees (out of state)
- US$12,004
- Estimated total for international students
- US$21,604
- Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison)
- US$1,364
- Total cost for in-state students
- US$10,964
International students at public universities pay the out-of-state rate. The estimated total adds housing, food and books to that tuition; it is derived from Scorecard figures, so check the university's own cost page.
Students
- Undergraduates
- 18,870
- International undergraduates
- 0%
- Students per teacher
- 26 to 1
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 29%
- Median earnings 10 years after starting
- US$46,657
Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.
Programmes (122)
Associate's degrees80 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAmerican Sign LanguageAnthropologyArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBiological and Physical SciencesBiology, GeneralBotany/Plant BiologyBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralChemistryCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer ScienceComputer Systems AnalysisComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCriminal Justice and CorrectionsCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDesign and Applied ArtsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansDrama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftEast Asian Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsEconomicsElectrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEngineering, GeneralEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsEthnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group StudiesFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsFine and Studio ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGeography and CartographyGeological and Earth Sciences/GeosciencesGermanic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsGraphic CommunicationsHealth Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralHistoryHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesJournalismLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsMicrobiological Sciences and ImmunologyMusicPhilosophyPhysicsPolitical Science and GovernmentPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralRadio, Television, and Digital CommunicationReal EstateRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingReligion/Religious StudiesRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSocial Sciences, OtherSociologySpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsTeacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject AreasVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansVisual and Performing Arts, GeneralWoodworkingZoology/Animal Biology
Undergraduate certificates42 subjects
Accounting and Related ServicesAllied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesArchitectural Sciences and TechnologyAudiovisual Communications Technologies/TechniciansBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCommunication Disorders Sciences and ServicesCommunication and Media StudiesComputer ProgrammingComputer Systems AnalysisComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCosmetology and Related Personal Grooming ServicesCulinary Arts and Related ServicesDanceData Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsDental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsDrafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansEducational/Instructional Media DesignEngineering Technologies/Technicians, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFilm/Video and Photographic ArtsGeneral Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHospitality Administration/ManagementHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansInternational BusinessInternational Relations and National Security StudiesLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesPrecision Metal WorkingPublic HealthReal EstateRhetoric and Composition/Writing StudiesRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSpecial Education and TeachingSports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansWoodworking
Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.