Cerritos College

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Cerritos College () is $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is more expensive than the average tuition ($9,880) of public community colleges in California.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Cerritos College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	California Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$1,364	$12,004
Books & Supplies	$938
Off-Campus Living Costs	$25,624
Average Financial Aid	$6,435
Cost of Attendance	$27,926	$38,566
After Financial Aid	$21,491	$32,131
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,600

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	California Residents	Out-of-State Students
Cerritos College	$1,364	$12,004
Public Community Colleges in California	$1,615	$9,880
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Cerritos College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	29	100	NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means 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.

Architecture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Architectural Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Ethnic Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	57 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Radio and Television	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Recording Arts Technology/Technician	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Computer Programming/Programmer	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Plastics and Polymer Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Chinese Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
German Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
French Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
American Sign Language (ASL)	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Child Care and Support Services Management	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	61 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	125 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Court Reporting/Court Reporter	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

English Language and Literature

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	41 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Creative Writing	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	357 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic Studies	NOT OFFERED	130 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Botany/Plant Biology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Microbiology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Zoology/Animal Biology	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics and Statistics

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	223 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	38 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Fitness Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy and Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Religion/Religious Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	191 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	99 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Human Services

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Anthropology	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sociology	NOT OFFERED	90 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	21 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cabinetmaking and Millwork	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dance	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Graphic Design	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Cinematography and Film/Video Production	NOT OFFERED	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Photography	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	29 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Drawing	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Ceramic Arts and Ceramics	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Music	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	NOT OFFERED	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Assisting/Assistant	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Athletic Training/Trainer	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	50 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	302 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	36 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

History

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
History	NOT OFFERED	26 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 19,469 students at Cerritos College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 8,592 male students and 10,064 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	18,656	6,735	11,921
Male Students	8,592	2,995	5,597
Female Students	10,064	3,740	6,324

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Cerritos College, there are 19,469 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,248 students were attending classes through distance learning (7,185 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,063 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	19,469
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	7,185
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	6,063
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	6,221

School Profile and Academic Overview

Cerritos College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Norwalk, California. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $1,364 for California residents and $12,004 for other students on average. It offers 168 degree programs through 29 Certificate, 100 Associate's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA
Phone	562-860-2451
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$1,364 Out-of-State$12,004
Student Population »	19,469 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	29%
Transfer-out Rate	9%
Retention Rate	66% (Full-time) 44% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,435
Students to Faculty	26:1 (3.85%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,600

A Community College in Norwalk, California

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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