Cerro Coso Community College

Location and Contact Information

3000 College Hts Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-9571
USA
Main Tel: (760) 384-6100
Web Site

The campus is in a rural site not far from an urban area.

Overview

Cerro Coso Community College was founded in 1973, and is situated in Ridgecrest, California. It was set up as a separate college within Kern Community College District. Collectively, the campuses of Cerro Coso Community College together cover an area of nearly 18,000 square miles. The college has 5 instructional sites:

  • Bishop Campus
  • Indian Wells Valley
  • Kern River Valley
  • Mammoth Lakes Campus
  • South Kern

Cerro Coso has been providing online classes since 1997. It offers academic and technical/ professional programs in diverse fields of study.

Cerro Coso Community College is home to numerous clubs and organizations. Some of them are an Arts and Leisure Club, an Athletic Club, a Care Club, and Phi Theta Kappa. The college also has baseball, basketball, softball and volleyball sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, computer science and engineering, media, and business and management.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Many mature (40+ year old) students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of students.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Semester.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Weekend study is an option.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 624
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 5,448
Books and supplies$ 1,460

Financial Aid

Cerro Coso Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 54% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant54%$2,711
Institutional Grant  
Federal Grant32%$3,718
Pell Grant32%$3,692
Other Federal Grant2%$367
State or Local Grant51%$552

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan  
Federal Loan  
Other Loan  

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Cerro Coso Community College:

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1West Hills College-LemooreLemoore, CA3,997
2Taft CollegeTaft, CA9,353
3Las Positas CollegeLivermore, CA8,468
4Hartnell CollegeSalinas, CA10,455
5Folsom Lake CollegeFolsom, CA9,179
6Berkeley City CollegeBerkeley, CA6,291
7Laney CollegeOakland, CA13,297
8Santiago Canyon CollegeOrange, CA14,034
9Gavilan CollegeGilroy, CA7,509
10Shasta CollegeRedding, CA10,334

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate19334
1-2 year certificate3115
< 1 year certificate117

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  48
Without tenure; working toward tenure  8

Students

Student enrollment was 5,767 in 2009-2010 (2,800 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 40% of the student body. About 27% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

On-campus housing is not available.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies
  • Visual and Performing Arts

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (33 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (13 awarded)

  • Computer Science
  • Information Technology
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Natural Resources/Conservation

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (0 awarded)

  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (1 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Engineering Technology
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (6 awarded)

  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Child Care and Support Services Management
  • Human Services

HOSPITALITY (0 awarded)

  • Resort Management

LAW (5 awarded)

  • Legal Assistant/Paralegal

LIBERAL ARTS (131 awarded)

  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Social Sciences

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair

MEDIA (6 awarded)

  • Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (13 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
  • Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (0 awarded)

  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (0 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SCIENCE AND LABORATORY TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Chemical Technology/Technician

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (13 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Police Science
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting