Cerritos Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#45 in Community Colleges

Cerritos College is ranked 45^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Cerritos College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $12,004 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 21,859.
The financial aid amount ($5,108) is average.
It offers very diverse area of study (174 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Cerritos are $12,004 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Cerritos College $12,004

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Cerritos is 31% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Cerritos College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Cerritos is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Cerritos College 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Cerritos is 67% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Cerritos College 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at Cerritos is 21,859 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Cerritos College 21,859

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Cerritos is $5,108 which is 42.55% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.