Rio Hondo College, CA

Public 4-Year • Medium • Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus
place
3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601
phone
(562) 692-0921

Rio Hondo College Rankings

Affordability95
Retention36
Graduation1
Earnings12
Diversity26
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Rio Hondo College

2% Bachelor’s
54% Associate’s
44% Certificate
Assoc Highest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture<1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies<1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences<1%
Business, Management, Marketing8%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies<1%
Computer and Information Sciences<1%
Engineering<1%
Engineering Technologies3%
English Language and Literature<1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics<1%
Health Professions and Related Programs3%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences26%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities37%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies<1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies<1%
Physical Sciences1%
Precision Production<1%
Psychology2%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Getting into Rio Hondo College

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- Median SAT Math
- Median SAT Reading
- Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Rio Hondo College

$1K In-State Tuition
$7K Out-of-State Tuition
$12K Average Total Cost
$4K Average Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K $4K $16K $14K
$30K–$48K $4K $16K $15K
$48K–$75K $7K $19K $17K
$75K–$110K $9K $21K $19K

Debt

Typical Debt after Rio Hondo College

<1% Receive Federal Loans
$5K Median Federal Debt
34% Repayment Rate
$93 Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 68% 63% 57%
$30K–$48K 19% 16% 16%
$48K–$75K 11% 11% 12%
$75K–$110K 3% 6% 9%
>$110K <1% 8% 11%

Student Debt

Category School CA US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $5K $11K $11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4K $11K $12K
The median debt for Pell students $5K $11K $12K
The median debt for no-Pell students $4K $10K $11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $16K $22K $25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $8K $16K $18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3K $6K $6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2K $3K $3K

Repayment Rates

Period School CA US
1-year after entering repayment 29% 42% 43%
3-years after entering repayment 34% 47% 46%
5-years after entering repayment 40% 49% 50%
7-years after entering repayment 50% 53% 55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Rio Hondo College

75% Retention Rate
10% Transfer Rate
20% Withdrawal Rate
19% Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time Taken School CA US
Within 4 Years 4% 37% 38%
Within 6 Years 19% 60% 55%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and Nativity School CA US
Asian 48% 59% 53%
Black 25% 41% 39%
Caucasian 18% 53% 52%
Hispanic or Latino 16% 51% 47%
Non-US citizens/residents 10% 51% 50%
Two or more races 38% 48% 44%
Other race 67% 48% 44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Rio Hondo College

85% Employment Rate
$25K Median Salary
$14K 25 Pctl Salary
$38K 75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

Period School CA US
Employed 6 years after enrollment 85% 82% 85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 84% 80% 84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85% 81% 84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 83% 79% 83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 83% 79% 83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

Percentile School CA US
10th percentile of earnings $5K $6K $7K
25th percentile of earnings $14K $16K $17K
50th percentile of earnings $25K $29K $29K
75th percentile of earnings $38K $45K $43K
90th percentile of earnings $59K $62K $57K

Median Earnings over Time

Period School CA US
Earnings 6 years after enrollment $25K $29K $29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment $30K $34K $32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment $35K $37K $35K

Students

Students at Rio Hondo College

17,823 Undergraduates
28% Full-time Undergrads
22 Avg Entry Age
- Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

Gender School CA US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 42% 62% 64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 58% 37% 35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and Nativity School CA US
Asian 6% 12% 4%
Black 2% 8% 18%
Caucasian 7% 25% 49%
Hispanic or Latino 77% 39% 18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1% 1% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1% 1% <1%
Non-US citizens/residents <1% 4% 2%
Two or more races 1% 4% 3%
Other race 6% 5% 4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family Income School CA US
$0–$30K 61% 49% 43%
$30K–$48K 23% 20% 18%
$48K–$75K 14% 15% 16%

Location Map

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