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Cerritos College student guide: campus events and game days, $2,424 average net price, 31% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
Fast facts about Cerritos College
- Founded
- 1955
- Teams
- Cerritos Falcons
More history on Wikipedia. Facts from Wikidata.
Around campus
What's on at Cerritos College
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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By the numbers
Cerritos College at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
Undergraduates18,870
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$2,424per year, after aid
Total cost$10,236per year, before aid
Graduation rate31%
Return for year two67%
Median earnings$41,15610 years after starting
Median debt$8,447at graduation
Students per teacher26 to 1
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Most popular majors
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,815 reported graduates
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 804 reported graduates$49,126median pay a year after
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 667 reported graduates$29,118median pay a year after
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 423 reported graduates$37,939median pay a year after
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 259 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Cerritos College
How much does Cerritos College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $2,424 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $10,236 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Cerritos College?
31% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 67% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Cerritos College hard to get into?
Cerritos College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Cerritos College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Business Administration, Management and Operations (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Cerritos College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $41,156. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Cerritos College founded?
Cerritos College was founded in 1955. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Cerritos College?
11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA, about 4 miles from Downey.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.