Rio Hondo College offers 152 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 7 major programs - 2 Certificate and 5 Associate.
The 2025 tuition & fees is $1,388 for California residents and $9,884 for out-of-state students.
Total 4,556 students out of total 17,441 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 172 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.
Rio Hondo College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
Online Degrees / Programs Overview
| School Name | Rio Hondo College |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA |
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| Online Students | 4,556 Enrolled Online Exclusively
3,300 Enrolled in Some Online Courses |
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| Undergraduate Tuition & Fees | In-State$1,388
Out-of-State$9,884 |
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| Student to Faculty | 31:1 (3.23%) |
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| Online Degree Programs |
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| Total | 7 Programs |
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| Certificate | 2 Programs |
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| Associates | 5 Programs |
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2025 Tuition & Fees
The following table and chart describe 2024-2025 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Rio Hondo College. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. For California residents, the tuition & fees are $1,388 and $9,884 for non-California residents.
The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $46 for California residents and $406 for out-of-state students for undergraduate programs.
Online Programs By Area of Study
Rio Hondo College offers 152 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors programs. Of that, 7 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 2 Certificates, 5 Associates.
The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.
Total Number of Online Degree Programs
| Certificate | Associates | Bachelors |
Masters | Doctorate |
Post-Graduate |
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| Online Programs | 2 | 5 | NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Overall Programs | 75 | 76 | 1 |
NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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Majors and number of completers
The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
123 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Corrections | 4 |
ONLY IN CLASSROOM |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Corrections and Criminal Justice (other) | 10 |
NOT OFFERED |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Social Sciences | NOT OFFERED |
1 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Anthropology | NOT OFFERED |
6 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Economics | NOT OFFERED |
14 |
NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Visual and Performing Arts | NOT OFFERED |
12 |
NOT OFFERED |
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Distance Learning Program Student Population
At Rio Hondo College, there are 17,441 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 7,856 students were attending classes through distance learning (4,556 students are enrolled exclusively and 3,300 are enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 17,441 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,556 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 3,300 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 9,585 |
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By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 4,556 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 4,554 California Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 2 students living in the U.S. States other than California, and 0 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.
Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 4,556 | |
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| California Resident | 4,554 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 2 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 0 |
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Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
| Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses | 4,556 | |
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| Degree/Certificate Seeking | 4,014 |
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| Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking | 542 |
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