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Cerro Coso Community College

General Information

Name: Cerro Coso Community College
Address: 3000 College Hts Blvd, Ridgecrest, CA 93555-7777
Phone:

  • General information: (760) 384-6100
  • Financial aid office: (760) 384-6221
  • Admissions office: (760) 384-6357

Website: www.cerrocoso.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$644$780$780
        Out-of-state$5,544$5,730$5,790
Books and supplies$1,314$1,200$1,150
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$5,400$5,500$5,000
        Other expenses$2,656$2,750$2,500
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,656$2,750$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$10,014$10,230$9,430
        Off-campus with family$4,614$4,730$4,430
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$14,914$15,180$14,440
        Off-campus with family$9,514$9,680$9,440

In-state tuituion for 2006-07 is based on an average of 14 credits per term at $23 per credit.

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 51%
  • Federal grants: 39%
  • State/local grants: 50%
  • Institutional grants: 23%
  • Student loans: 18%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$3113
  • State/local grants:$764
  • Institutional grants:$584
  • Student loans:$2900

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4514
First-time student retention: 58%
Overall graduation rate: 30%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 23%
    • Part Time: 77%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 43%
    • Women: 57%

White non-hispanic: 72%
Black non-hispanic: 4%
Hispanic: 12%
Asian/pacific islander: 5%
American indian/alaska native: 2%
Other: 4%

Degrees offered

    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Business/Commerce, General - Associate, Certificate
  • Resort Management - Associate
  • Small Business Administration/Management - Associate, Certificate
    Communications Technologies/Technicians & Support Services
  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects - Associate, Certificate
    Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
  • Computer Science - Associate
  • Information Technology - Associate
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General - Associate
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
  • Engineering Technology, General - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training - Associate, Certificate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician - Certificate
    Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Physical Sciences - Associate
    Parks, Recreation, Leisure and Fitness Studies
  • Health and Physical Education, General - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Chemical Technology/Technician - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting - Associate
    Social Sciences
  • Social Sciences, General - Associate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Art/Art Studies, General - Associate
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General - Associate
  • Visual and Performing Arts, General - Associate


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