Ridgecrest, California · Public · 2-year · Rural area
Overview
Cerro Coso Community College is a public two-year institution in Ridgecrest, California. Its campus is in a rural area. It enrolled 5,549 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.
Cerro Coso Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 40 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, and Child Care Provider/Assistant. It awarded 1,003 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 27% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 24 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,549
Students enrolled
27%
First-year retention
1,003
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
40
Programs and majors
24:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 40
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
27%
First-year retention, part-time students
15%
Student-to-faculty ratio
24:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
560
Certificates under 1 year
214
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
229
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,549
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,549
Full-time, fall 2024
16%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
8,987
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
60%
Men
40%
White
32%
Hispanic or Latino
50%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
5%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
31
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
53%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Rural area
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
President
Sean Hancock
Services and opportunities
Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact