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Cerro Coso Community College

Ridgecrest, California · Public · 5,690 undergrads

Cerro Coso Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Cerro Coso Community College?

Open admission

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

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Cerro Coso Community College cost?

$9,729 a year in-state

Out of state: about $18,609 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 $15,161.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$5,151
$30,000–$48,000$5,016
$48,000–$75,000$8,352
$75,000–$110,000$11,915
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $10,264 a year, against $1,384 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,880 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

5,690
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Rural
Campus setting in Ridgecrest, CA.
$35k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$5.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Cerro Coso Community College hard to get into?
No. Cerro Coso Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Cerro Coso Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $8,352 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $15,161.
How much does Cerro Coso Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Cerro Coso Community College is $10,264 a year, against $1,384 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $9,729 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,880 tuition gap gives about $18,609 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.