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Norco College

Norco, California Public 2-year Large suburb

Overview

Norco College is a public two-year institution based in Norco, California. Its campus is in a large suburban area. It enrolled 11,351 students in fall 2024. It is part of California Community College System.

Norco College offers certificates and associate degrees across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Humanities, Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Biological and Physical Sciences. It awarded 2,326 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 29 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
11,351
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
2,326
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
29:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 87

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 15
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 2
Family and Consumer Sciences 1
Construction Trades 5
Psychology 1
Social Sciences 5
Computer and Information Sciences 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 4
Engineering 1
Visual and Performing Arts 7
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Communications Technologies 3
Engineering Technologies 12
Communication and Journalism 1
Education 2
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 2
History 1
Physical Sciences 2
Precision Production 1
English Language and Literature 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 1
Natural Resources and Conservation 1
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Architecture 1
Area, Ethnic, Cultural and Gender Studies 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Legal Professions and Studies 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
35%
Student-to-faculty ratio
29:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,925
Certificates under 1 year
276
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
125

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
11,351
Undergraduates, fall 2024
11,351
Full-time, fall 2024
19%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
19,362
Full-time, 2024-25
12%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
56%
Men
44%
White
16%
Hispanic or Latino
59%
Black or African American
7%
Asian
11%
Two or more races
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
59%
Students taking some online courses
24%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large suburb
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Dr. Monica Green
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, 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, Student veteran organization

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