Rio Hondo College

Location and Contact Information

The campus is in a large suburb.

Overview

Rio Hondo College was established in 1960 and named after the Rio Hondo, a tributary of the Los Angeles River. The college is located in Southeast Los Angeles County and is near the intersection of the 60 and 605 freeways. Rio Hondo College offers degree programs in more than 40 disciplines. It also has certificate programs in approximately 30 subjects. Following are the academic divisions of Rio Hondo College:

• Arts and Cultural Division
• Business, Community Services/Economic Development Division
• Communications and Languages Division
• Department of Public Safety
• Division of  Health Sciences
• Division of Career and Technical Education
• Division of Physical Education
• Division of Social Science, Humanities and Philosophy
• Math and Science Division

The athletic teams of Rio Hondo College are known as the Roadrunners. The men’s sports include baseball, golf, cross country, basketball, swimming, soccer, and wrestling. The women's sports include basketball, swimming, soccer, cross-country, tennis, volleyball, water polo, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

• Many students concentrating in security and law enforcement, architecture and planning, office and administration, and nursing and emergency medicine.
• Affordable tuition & fees.
• Large number of students.
• High faculty salary.
• Racially diverse student body.
• High male/female ratio.
• Many mature (40+ year old) students.
• Large number of programs of study offered.

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.
• Students may study abroad.
• Distance learning is available.
• Weekend study is an option.
• Part-time classes are available.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

Financial Aid

Rio Hondo College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 37% of students received financial aid of some sort.

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Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Students

Student enrollment was 20,609 in 2009-2010 (12,803 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 48% of the student body. About 16% 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)

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (28 awarded)

• Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (6 awarded)

• Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (82 awarded)

• Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
• Business Administration and Management
• Customer Service Support/Call Center/Teleservice Operation
• International Business/Trade/Commerce
• Retailing and Retail Operations
• Small Business Administration/Management

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (5 awarded)

• Information Technology

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (0 awarded)

• Carpentry/Carpenter
• Plumbing Technology/Plumber

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (6 awarded)

• Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (20 awarded)

• Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD
• Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
• Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (118 awarded)

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

LIBERAL ARTS (344 awarded)

• Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
• Geography
• Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
• Library Science/Librarianship

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (29 awarded)

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

MEDIA (5 awarded)

• Animation, Interactive Tech, Video Graphics and Special Effects
• Journalism
• Mass Communication/Media Studies
• Radio and Television

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

• Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (0 awarded)

• Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder

MUSIC (4 awarded)

• Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (155 awarded)

• Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
• Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
• Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (7 awarded)

• Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (30 awarded)

• Office Management and Supervision

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (6 awarded)

• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (1 awarded)

• Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (392 awarded)

• Corrections
• Criminal Justice/Police Science
• Fire Science/Fire-fighting
• Forensic Science and Technology

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (6 awarded)

• Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (0 awarded)

• Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation