Downey Adult School

Downey Adult School is a public community college located in Downey, CA. It offers 8 programs through Certificate programs. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 1 programs). It is accredited by Council on Occupational Education.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $4,499 for California residents and $4,499 for out-of-state students at Downey Adult School. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($10,350) of public community colleges in California.

It has 953 students that are lower than the average population (5,324 students) of community colleges in California. In addition, 143 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 30 to 1 which is higher than the average ratio (23 to 1) of California community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Downey Adult School is a 2-4 years, public school located in Downey, California.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,499 for California residents and $4,499 for other students on average. It offers 8 degree programs through 8 Certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 1 programs (1 Certificate programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	12340 Woodruff Ave, Downey, CA
Phone	562-940-6200
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,499 Out-of-State$4,499
Student Population »	953 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	31%
Transfer-out Rate	5%
Retention Rate	27%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,850
Students to Faculty	30:1 (3.33%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2025 tuition & fees are $4,499 for undergraduate programs at Downey Adult School. The tuition & fees at Downey Adult School is cheaper than the average costs ($10,350) over public community colleges in California. Next table describes 2024-2025 tuition & fees at Downey Adult School compares to California community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2025 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$4,499
Books & Supplies	$2,622
Off-Campus Living Costs	$13,881
Average Financial Aid	$4,850
Cost of Attendance	$21,002
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$16,152

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Medical/Clinical Assistant	$4,499	$2,622	660 Hours	6 Months
Medical Insurance Specialist/Medical Biller	$4,499	$1,495	660 Hours	8 Months
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	$19,996	$5,978	4,440 Hours	48 Months
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	$4,499	$1,495	600 Hours	8 Months
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	$1,999	$1,495	360 Hours	4 Months
Dental Assisting/Assistant	$4,999	$1,495	800 Hours	10 Months

Comparison

2025 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Downey Adult School	$4,499
Public Community Colleges in California	$28,102
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$20,310

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Downey Adult School offers Certificate programs. Of that, 1 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 1 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	48 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 953 students at Downey Adult School including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 222 male students and 791 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	1,013	118	895
Male Students	222	16	206
Female Students	791	102	689

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Downey Adult School, there are 813 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 148 students were attending classes through distance learning (148 students are enrolled exclusively and 0 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	813
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	148
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	0
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	665

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