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Cerritos College

Norwalk, California · Public · 21,046 undergrads

Cerritos College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Cerritos College?

Open admission

Cerritos College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Cerritos College cost?

$2,373 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,013 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $8,409.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000Not reported
$30,000–$48,000$670
$48,000–$75,000$2,917
$75,000–$110,000$4,990
over $110,000$6,728

Out-of-state tuition is $12,004 a year, against $1,364 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $10,640 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

21,046
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Norwalk, CA.
$41.2k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$8.4k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Cerritos College hard to get into?
No. Cerritos College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Cerritos College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $2,917 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $8,409.
How much does Cerritos College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cerritos College is $12,004 a year, against $1,364 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $2,373 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $10,640 tuition gap gives about $13,013 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.