Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, California

PublicTwo-year collegeFounded 1973Rural, near a citySEVP certified

Cerro Coso Community College campus — Photo: CCCC Staff · Attribution

About

Cerro Coso Community College is a public community college in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District. The college offers traditional and online courses and two-year degrees. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites: Eastern Sierra Center Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the California City Correctional Facility and Tehachapi California Correctional Institution.

Cost per year

Tuition and fees (out of state): US$11,464
Estimated total for international students: US$32,161
Tuition and fees (in state, for comparison): US$1,384
Total cost for in-state students: US$22,081

Net price calculatornpc.cccco.edu

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: 3,171
International undergraduates: 0%
Students per teacher: 24 to 1

Outcomes

Graduation rate: 31%
Median earnings 10 years after starting: US$42,042

Earnings are for students who received US federal aid, so they may not reflect international graduates.

Programmes (49)

Associate's degrees30 subjects

Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAnthropologyBiological and Physical SciencesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesBusiness/Commerce, GeneralComputer ScienceComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEnglish Language and Literature, GeneralEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsFine and Studio ArtsHistoryHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesLiberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesMathematicsNon-Professional Legal StudiesPolitical Science and GovernmentPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingPsychology, GeneralRomance Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsSociologySports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessVisual and Performing Arts, General

Undergraduate certificates19 subjects

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAllied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesBusiness Administration, Management and OperationsBusiness Operations Support and Assistant ServicesComputer Software and Media ApplicationsComputer Systems Networking and TelecommunicationsComputer and Information Sciences, GeneralCriminal Justice and CorrectionsEntrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsGraphic CommunicationsHealth and Medical Administrative ServicesHuman Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesHuman Services, GeneralIndustrial Production Technologies/TechniciansLegal Support ServicesMental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsPractical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsPrecision Metal WorkingRadio, Television, and Digital Communication

Subjects and degree levels reported to the US Department of Education. See the university's course catalogue for course-by-course details.