Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, CA · Public · https://cerrocoso.edu/ ↗

Cerro Coso Community College is a public college in Ridgecrest, California, set in a rural area on the fringe of an urban area. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 3,171 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Business Administration, Management and Operations; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in California

Cerro Coso Community College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
3,171
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$12,913
Similar schools: $7,415
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$42,042
Similar schools: $44,836

What the data shows about Cerro Coso Community College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $12,913 a year, higher than the $7,415 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $42,042, lower than the $44,836 median for similar schools.