2019 Student Success Scorecard

Cerritos College

Cerritos College, founded in 1955, covers a 52-square-mile area of southeastern Los Angeles County in Norwalk. In 2007, the college launched a capital campaign to build the Southland/Cerritos Center for Transportation Technologies, a world-class automotive training center. As one of California’s 10 advanced transportation centers, the college plans on establishing a new alternative fuels demonstration lab in response to the increased number of alternative vehicle fuel sales in the state. Cerritos College, named after Rancho Los Cerritos, a ranch that served prominently in the region in the 19th century, is a two-year institution offering associate degrees and various certificates or transfer credits, which can generally be applied toward the University of California and California State University systems.

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Remedial / ESL
Transfer Level Achievement
Persistence
30 Units
Degree Transfer
Career Technical Education
Career Development/College Preparation
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College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students
31,382

Gender Rate
Female 52.2%
Male 46.2%
Unknown 1.6%
Age Rate
Less than 20 years old 22.7%
20 to 24 years old 33.2%
25 to 39 years old 30.5%
40 or more years old 13.5%
Unknown 0.1%
Ethnicity/Race Rate
African American 1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native 5.8%
Asian 7.9%
Filipino 1.0%
Hispanic 69.7%
Pacific Islander 0.6%
White 4.2%
Two or more Races 1.0%
Unknown 8.1%
Institutional Information Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students 16,799.4
Credit Sections 6,950
Non-Credit Sections 868
Median Credit Section Size 24
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty 63.4%
Percentage of First-Generation Students 54.8%
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014) 333:1
* Insufficient Data ** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend


Year2013-142014-152015-162016-172017-18
Students30,41731,20731,00531,11831,382
Gender
Female53.7%53.3%52.2%52.2%52.2%
Male44.5%45.1%45.9%46.0%46.2%
Unknown1.7%1.7%1.9%1.8%1.6%
Age
Less than 20 years old24.3%23.8%23.1%22.5%22.7%
20 to 24 years old36.5%36.3%35.9%34.3%33.2%
25 to 39 years old25.6%27.1%28.5%29.8%30.5%
40 or more years old13.5%12.7%12.5%13.4%13.5%
Unknown0.0%0.0%0.1%0.1%0.1%
Ethnicity/Race
African American7.6%4.6%2.7%2.0%1.7%
American Indian/Alaska Native0.3%3.1%4.9%5.7%5.8%
Asian7.0%7.1%7.4%7.9%7.9%
Filipino2.8%2.2%1.5%1.2%1.0%
Hispanic64.6%66.8%68.5%68.9%69.7%
Pacific Islander0.4%0.5%0.6%0.5%0.6%
White10.6%8.0%5.9%4.9%4.2%
Two or more Races1.6%1.4%1.1%0.9%1.0%
Unknown5.1%6.2%7.4%7.9%8.1%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students16,863.517,790.317,740.816,723.416,799.4
Credit Sections6,3606,6946,7546,9126,950
Non-Credit Sections437607687823868
Median Credit Section Size2827262524
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty62.9%59.5%55.9%63.4%63.4%
Percentage of First-Generation Students56.1%*55.0%*54.7%*54.6%54.8%
Student Counseling Ratio887:1492:1789:1304:1333:1
 
* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

37.4% N=1,881
Gender Rate N
Female 38.8 1,012
Male 35.6 849
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 37.1 1,114
20-24 38.8 477
25-39 38.9 234
40 OR OVER 26.8 56
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 24.4 160
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 66.7 *
ASIAN 56.3 64
FILIPINO 54.1 37
HISPANIC 36.9 1,363
PACIFIC ISLANDER 23.1 13
WHITE 42.7 143

Remedial English

55.4%
N=3,098
Gender Rate N
Female 58.2 1,687
Male 51.9 1,371
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 59.0 2,014
20-24 48.8 703
25-39 50.5 295
40 OR OVER 39.5 86
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 47.2 267
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 71.5 179
FILIPINO 74.6 67
HISPANIC 55.0 2,236
PACIFIC ISLANDER 29.4 17
WHITE 56.5 168

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

42.0%
N=143
Gender Rate N
Female 43.3 97
Male 39.5 43
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 45.0 20
20-24 39.4 33
25-39 41.7 60
40 OR OVER 43.3 30
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 20.0 10
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A N/A
ASIAN 33.3 33
FILIPINO 40.0 *
HISPANIC 50.7 75
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 *
WHITE 40.0 15

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

  1-Year 2-Year
  7.6% N=2,491 14.3% N=2,491
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 7.1 1,243 13.5 1,243
Male 8.2 1,195 15.2 1,195
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 8.3 2,102 15.3 2,102
20-24 4.6 240 10.8 240
25-39 3.1 128 7.0 128
40 OR OVER 0.0 21 4.8 21
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 13.8 29 41.4 29
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 8.2 158 13.3 158
ASIAN 22.0 168 33.9 168
FILIPINO 50.0 * 62.5 *
HISPANIC 5.6 1,951 11.5 1,951
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 11 9.1 11
WHITE 11.1 * 22.2 *

Transfer Level Achievement English

  1-Year 2-Year
  38.4% N=2,491 55.8% N=2,491
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 41.0 1,243 59.8 1,243
Male 35.2 1,195 51.6 1,195
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 39.9 2,102 57.0 2,102
20-24 31.3 240 45.8 240
25-39 30.5 128 57.8 128
40 OR OVER 19.0 21 38.1 21
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 41.4 29 65.5 29
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 31.6 158 46.8 158
ASIAN 54.2 168 68.5 168
FILIPINO 37.5 * 50.0 *
HISPANIC 36.6 1,951 54.4 1,951
PACIFIC ISLANDER 27.3 11 54.5 11
WHITE 22.2 * 44.4 *

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

82.6% N=316
Gender Rate N
Female 84.0 119
Male 81.3 193
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 84.4 289
20-24 52.6 19
25-39 83.3 *
40 OR OVER 100.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 85.0 20
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 83.3 42
FILIPINO 88.9 *
HISPANIC 81.3 192
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 81.6 38

Persistence Unprepared For College

79.8%
N=2,630
Gender Rate N
Female 80.2 1,406
Male 79.1 1,194
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 80.9 2,186
20-24 70.9 296
25-39 81.3 *
40 OR OVER 80.6 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 85.6 187
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 60.0 *
ASIAN 87.8 123
FILIPINO 87.3 *
HISPANIC 78.8 1,995
PACIFIC ISLANDER 60.0 *
WHITE 78.2 142

Persistence Overall

80.1%
N=2,946
Gender Rate N
Female 80.5 1,525
Male 79.5 1,387
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 81.3 2,475
20-24 69.8 315
25-39 81.4 118
40 OR OVER 81.6 38
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 85.5 207
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 60.0 *
ASIAN 86.7 165
FILIPINO 87.5 64
HISPANIC 79.0 2,187
PACIFIC ISLANDER 62.5 16
WHITE 78.9 180

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

79.1% N=316
Gender Rate N
Female 82.4 119
Male 77.7 193
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 81.7 289
20-24 57.9 19
25-39 33.3 *
40 OR OVER 50.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 70.0 20
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 78.6 42
FILIPINO 77.8 *
HISPANIC 79.2 192
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 81.6 38

30 Units Unprepared For College

69.8%
N=2,630
Gender Rate N
Female 71.8 1,406
Male 67.3 1,194
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 71.3 2,186
20-24 62.5 296
25-39 60.7 *
40 OR OVER 69.4 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 67.4 187
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 40.0 *
ASIAN 80.5 123
FILIPINO 76.4 *
HISPANIC 69.0 1,995
PACIFIC ISLANDER 33.3 *
WHITE 76.1 142

30 Units Overall

70.8%
N=2,946
Gender Rate N
Female 72.6 1,525
Male 68.8 1,387
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 72.5 2,475
20-24 62.2 315
25-39 59.3 118
40 OR OVER 68.4 38
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 67.6 207
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 40.0 *
ASIAN 80.0 165
FILIPINO 76.6 64
HISPANIC 69.9 2,187
PACIFIC ISLANDER 37.5 16
WHITE 77.2 180

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

66.1% N=316
Gender Rate N
Female 73.1 119
Male 62.2 193
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 68.9 289
20-24 47.4 19
25-39 0.0 *
40 OR OVER 50.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 75.0 20
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN 71.4 42
FILIPINO 77.8 *
HISPANIC 61.5 192
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 76.3 38

Persistence Unprepared For College

38.6%
N=2,630
Gender Rate N
Female 40.6 1,406
Male 36.4 1,194
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 39.6 2,186
20-24 32.4 296
25-39 35.7 *
40 OR OVER 41.7 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 40.6 187
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 20.0 *
ASIAN 54.5 123
FILIPINO 49.1 *
HISPANIC 37.0 1,995
PACIFIC ISLANDER 46.7 *
WHITE 44.4 142

Persistence Overall

41.6%
N=2,946
Gender Rate N
Female 43.1 1,525
Male 40.0 1,387
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 43.0 2,475
20-24 33.3 315
25-39 33.9 118
40 OR OVER 42.1 38
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 44.0 207
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 20.0 *
ASIAN 58.8 165
FILIPINO 53.1 64
HISPANIC 39.2 2,187
PACIFIC ISLANDER 50.0 16
WHITE 51.1 180

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

54.6% N=2,298
Gender Rate N
Female 58.4 1,240
Male 50.1 1,018
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 58.6 809
20-24 56.2 641
25-39 50.0 592
40 OR OVER 48.4 256
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 47.7 174
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 33.3 *
ASIAN 56.4 195
FILIPINO 63.9 72
HISPANIC 54.5 1,407
PACIFIC ISLANDER 100.0 *
WHITE 54.5 330

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

N/A N=Less Than 10
Gender Rate N
Female N/A *
Male N/A *
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 N/A *
20-24 N/A *
25-39 N/A *
40 OR OVER N/A *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC N/A *
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE N/A *

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

+25.5% N=1,372
Disciplines with the highest enrollment Median percentage change Total N
Business Management 16.9% 413
Accounting 31.2% 123
Child Development/Early Care and Education 48.0% 114
Automotive Technology 67.9% 108
Marketing and Distribution 17.5% 92
Administration of Justice 47.7% 77
Construction Crafts Technology 10.6% 52
Health Occupations, General 7.5% 52
Plastics and Composites 28.5% 44
Real Estate 10.6% 44

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender Median Percentage Change Total N
Female 25.2% 647
Male 28.0% 695
Age Median Percentage Change Total N
UNDER 20 121.1% 75
20-24 62.0% 395
25-39 19.9% 648
40 OR OVER 10.3% 254
Ethnicity/Race Median Percentage Change Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 14.8% 24
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 19.9% 86
ASIAN 21.1% 116
FILIPINO 26.4% 17
HISPANIC 29.9% 875
PACIFIC ISLANDER -9.7% *
WHITE 37.1% 68

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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