Compton College
Compton College at a Glance
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About Compton College
According to Wikipedia, Compton College is a public community college in Compton, California. From 2006, when it lost its regional accreditation, to 2017, when it regained that accreditation, it operated as a part of El Camino College. Before and after the partnership with El Camino College, the college was operated by the Compton Community College District.
Compton College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 50% | 28% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Compton College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,142 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Compton College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Compton College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $41,664 a year, and 83% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Compton College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 7,164 | 7,164 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Compton College?
Compton College is located at 1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90221-5393.
How Safe is Compton College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Compton College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Compton College has a violent crime rate of 0.06% and a property crime rate of 0.17%. Compton has a violent crime rate of 1.27% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.22%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Compton College Known For?
Compton College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Communications
- Engineering
- Physics
- Sociology
- Criminal Justice
- Nursing
- Psychology
- History
- Biology
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Medical
- Literature
- Computer Science
- Education
Compton College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Compton College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Compton College ranks #514 in the U.S. and #1865 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesCompton College ranks #1042 in the U.S. and #5542 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesCompton College ranks #1271 in the U.S. and #5113 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesCompton College ranks #1493 in the U.S. and #4696 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesCompton College ranks #1578 in the U.S. and #3069 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesCompton College ranks #1961 in the U.S. and #4922 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesCompton College ranks #2228 in the U.S. and #5958 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesCompton College ranks #2401 in the U.S. and #7923 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesCompton College ranks #2528 in the U.S. and #9963 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesCompton College ranks #2613 in the U.S. and #10974 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesCompton College ranks #2872 in the U.S. and #9834 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesCompton College ranks #2904 in the U.S. and #10426 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesCompton College ranks #2939 in the U.S. and #9799 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesCompton College ranks #3277 in the U.S. and #11970 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesCompton College ranks #3353 in the U.S. and #12445 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesWho Are Compton College's Most Influential Alumni?
Compton College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Communications, Criminal Justice, and Social Work. Here are some of Compton College's most famous alumni:
- William Hanna
- An American animator and cartoonist .
- James Coburn
- An American actor .
- Coolio
- An American rapper .
- Matt Dillon
- An American actor.
- Tex Winter
- An American basketball coach.
- Joe Perry
- A Player of American football .
- Snoop Dogg
- An American rapper .
- Memo Arzate
- An American soccer player.
- Ed Sanders
- An American boxer.
- Pete Rozelle
- An American football executive, NFL commissioner .
- Tino Nuñez
- An American soccer player.
