For the academic year 2024-2025, Cerro Coso Community College has a total enrollment of 5,549 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.
Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Large - which average 5,188 - Cerro Coso CC's body is relatively large.
Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.
By gender, 2,197 male (39.59%) and 3,352 female (60.41%) students are attending Cerro Coso Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 65.54.
| Undergraduate | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,549 |
| Men | 2,197 |
| Women | 3,352 |
By race/ethnicity, 1,936 White, 321 Black, and 224 Asian students out of a total of 5,549 are attending at Cerro Coso Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).
Cerro Coso Community College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 64.3% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.
| Race | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Native American | 73 | 25 | 48 |
| Asian | 224 | 98 | 126 |
| Black | 321 | 140 | 181 |
| Hispanic | 2,645 | 1,007 | 1,638 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| White | 1,936 | 796 | 1,140 |
| Two or more races | 317 | 113 | 204 |
| Race Unknown | 20 | 11 | 9 |
By age, Cerro Coso CC has 1,578 students under 18 years old and 109 students over 65 years old. There are 3,172 students under 25 years old, and 2,518 students over 25 years old out of 5,690 total students.
*The age distribution is based on 2023-2024 enrollment data.
| Age | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 1,578 | 965 | 613 |
| 18-19 | 743 | 422 | 321 |
| 20-21 | 469 | 288 | 181 |
| 22-24 | 382 | 238 | 144 |
| 25-29 | 563 | 338 | 225 |
| 30-34 | 532 | 283 | 249 |
| 35-39 | 470 | 257 | 213 |
| 40-49 | 529 | 281 | 248 |
| 50-64 | 315 | 178 | 137 |
| Over 65 | 109 | 66 | 43 |
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Cerro Coso Community College, 2,589 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 798 students are enrolled in some online courses.
2,584 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 5 students live in another State or outside of the United States.
| All Students | Enrolled Exclusively Online Courses | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 5,549 | 2,589 | 798 |
| Undergraduate | 5,549 | 2,589 | 798 |
| California Residents | Other States in U.S. | Outside of U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 2,584 | 5 | 0 |
Among 5,549 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 539 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 9.71%.75 students have transferred in as full-time status and 464 students transferred in as part-time status.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Regular Full-time | 801 |
| Transfer-in Full-time | 75 |
| Regular Part-time | 4,209 |
| Transfer-in Part-time | 464 |
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