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Cerritos College Overview

Located in Norwalk, California, Cerritos College is a public institution. Norwalk is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

What Is Cerritos College Known For?

6,325 Undergraduate Awards
  • The undergraduate certificate is the highest award offered at Cerritos College.
  • During a recent academic cycle, 32% of the faculty were full-time.

Where Is Cerritos College?

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Contact details for Cerritos College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 11110 Alondra Blvd, Norwalk, CA 90650-6298
Phone: 562-860-2451
Website: www.cerritos.edu

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How Do I Get Into Cerritos College?

You can apply to Cerritos College online at: www.cerritos.edu/school-relations/future-students/steps/first-time-college-student.htm

Since Cerritos College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Cerritos College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Cerritos College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,701 a year. That adds up to $22,804 over four years for those students.

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Cerritos College Undergraduate Student Diversity

8,240 Full-Time Undergraduates
56% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 20,406 undergraduate students at Cerritos College, with 8,240 being full-time and 12,166 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 8,240 full-time undergraduates at Cerritos College, 44% are male and 56% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Cerritos College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 720
Black or African American 524
Hispanic or Latino 5,918
White 480
International Students 78
Other Races/Ethnicities 520

Over 41 countries are represented at Cerritos College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are South Korea, China, and Taiwan.

Cerritos College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 1,815 667 0 2,482
Business Administration & Management 804 423 0 1,227
Human Development & Family Studies 163 132 86 381
Biological & Physical Science 0 259 0 259
General Psychology 0 166 0 166
Precision Metal Working 87 37 6 130
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 28 64 17 109
Sociology 0 103 0 103
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 39 32 26 97
Cosmetology 65 26 5 96
Criminal Justice & Corrections 0 94 0 94
Communication & Media Studies 40 52 0 92
Culinary Arts 32 22 5 59
Nursing 0 50 0 50
Health & Physical Education 5 44 0 49
Architectural Sciences & Technology 19 29 0 48
Dental Support Services 0 27 20 47
Human Services 30 17 0 47
General English Literature 0 45 0 45
Legal Support Services 26 16 2 44
Communication Sciences 21 18 0 39
Real Estate 22 16 0 38
General Engineering 0 38 0 38
Woodworking 1 11 25 37
Fine & Studio Arts 0 37 0 37
Economics 0 32 0 32
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 0 12 18 30
History 0 29 0 29
General Biology 0 26 0 26
Computer Science 0 26 0 26
Accounting 10 8 3 21
General Sales & Marketing 9 12 0 21
Data Entry 7 11 3 21
Mathematics 0 21 0 21
Business Support & Assistant Services 12 8 0 20
Political Science & Government 0 20 0 20
Film, Video & Photographic Arts 0 20 0 20
Design & Applied Arts 0 18 0 18
Information Technology 6 11 0 17
Physics 0 14 0 14
Entrepreneurial Studies 6 7 0 13
Graphic Communications 1 12 0 13
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 0 11 0 11
Computer Systems Networking 7 3 0 10
Romance Languages 0 10 0 10
General Engineering Technology 9 0 0 9
Chemistry 0 9 0 9
Ethnic Studies 0 8 0 8
Philosophy 0 8 0 8
Anthropology 0 8 0 8
Drama & Theater Arts 0 8 0 8
General Visual & Performing Arts 0 7 0 7
Audiovisual Communications 0 6 0 6
American Sign Language 0 6 0 6
Hospitality Management 0 5 0 5
Industrial Production Technology 2 3 0 5
Geography & Cartography 0 5 0 5
Journalism 0 4 0 4
Allied Health Professions 2 1 0 3
Music 0 3 0 3
General Business/Commerce 0 2 0 2
International Business 2 0 0 2
Computer Programming 0 2 0 2
Computer Systems Analysis 1 1 0 2
Writing Studies 2 0 0 2
East Asian Languages 0 2 0 2
Geological & Earth Sciences 0 2 0 2
Other Social Sciences 0 2 0 2
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 0 1 0 1
Zoology 0 1 0 1
Instructional Media Design 1 0 0 1
Health Sciences & Services 0 1 0 1
Public Health 1 0 0 1
Religious Studies 0 1 0 1
International Relations & National Security 0 1 0 1
Dance 1 0 0 1
Botany/Plant Biology 0 0 0 0
Special Education 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0
Germanic Languages 0 0 0 0
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 3,276 2,833 216 6,325

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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