RHC Rankings and Evaluation

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

Its tuition & fees of $9,884 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 17,441.
The financial aid amount ($4,058) is higher.
It offers diverse area of study (147 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of RHC are $9,884 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College $9,884

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 RHC is 25% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 25%

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 RHC is 4% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 4%

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 RHC is 100% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 100%

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 RHC is 17,441 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 17,441

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 RHC is $4,058 which is 41.06% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College $4,058

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at RHC is 31 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 31 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1

Number of Programs

RHC offers 147 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Rio Hondo College 147

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120

Number of Online Programs

RHC offers 7 online programs and it means average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.