Cerro Coso Community College
A good fit for students who prefer a mid-size campus and in-state California residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 3,171 students.
About This School
Cerro Coso Community College is a public institution located in Ridgecrest, California with approximately 3,171 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $18,306 per year. Typical graduates earn $34,600 within 10 years of enrollment.
Cerro Coso Community College is a public community college in the Eastern Sierra region of Southern California. It was established in 1973 as a separate college within the Kern Community College District. The college offers traditional and online courses and two-year degrees. The college serves an area of approximately 18,000-square-miles. Cerro Coso has five instructional sites: Eastern Sierra Center Bishop and Mammoth Lakes, Indian Wells Valley, Kern River Valley, and South Kern. The college also has an Incarcerated Student Education Program in two locations, the California City Correctional Facility and Tehachapi California Correctional Institution.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable community college option in the Eastern Sierra region, with small enrollment (under 3,500 students) that can mean more individualized attention. The honest concern is the post-graduation earnings picture — median income of $34,600 a decade after enrollment is modest, so think carefully about which program you choose and whether the career outcomes align with your financial goals. This school makes the most sense as a low-cost transfer pathway or for local students pursuing vocational certificates, rather than as a standalone credential for high-earning fields.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 20% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (3,171 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
Address
Cerro Coso Community College
3000 College Heights Blvd
Ridgecrest, CA 93555-9571
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Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
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