Rio Hondo College
Rio Hondo College at a Glance
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About Rio Hondo College
According to Wikipedia, Río Hondo College is a public community college in Whittier, California. The college is named after the Rio Hondo. Founded in 1960, it mainly serves the cities of Whittier, Pico Rivera, Santa Fe Springs, El Monte, and South El Monte. Río Hondo College offers 30 associate degrees for transfer that guarantee transfer to California State Universities, 60 associate degrees and 127 certificates. Rio Hondo offers on-campus, online, and off-campus courses to all of its students. It is the first community college in California offering a bachelor's degree in Automotive Technology. Rio Hondo also offers a Pathway to Law School program to one of six top California law schools.
Rio Hondo College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 100% | 23% |
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 Rio Hondo College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,388 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $15,603 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,377 |
| 48K - 75K | $16,166 |
| 75K - 110K | $18,896 |
| 110K+ | $19,477 |
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 Rio Hondo College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Rio Hondo College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $48,362 a year, and 88% 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.
Rio Hondo College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 27,997 | 27,997 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Rio Hondo College?
Rio Hondo College is located at 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601-1616.
How Safe is Rio Hondo College?
Rio Hondo College reported 0.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Rio Hondo College has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Whittier has a violent crime rate of 0.50% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.41%. 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 Rio Hondo College Known For?
Rio Hondo College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Criminal Justice
- Political Science
- Mathematics
- Literature
- Psychology
- Chemistry
- Communications
- Engineering
- History
- Computer Science
- Medical
- Nursing
- Biology
- Education
- Philosophy
Rio Hondo College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Rio Hondo 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
Rio Hondo College ranks #544 in the U.S. and #1013 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1061 in the U.S. and #4571 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1485 in the U.S. and #5618 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1558 in the U.S. and #4773 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1562 in the U.S. and #4118 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1616 in the U.S. and #6123 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1765 in the U.S. and #6607 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1853 in the U.S. and #8860 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #1975 in the U.S. and #6407 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #2098 in the U.S. and #8209 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #2108 in the U.S. and #7344 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #2318 in the U.S. and #5918 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #2532 in the U.S. and #9971 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #2581 in the U.S. and #9570 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesRio Hondo College ranks #3114 in the U.S. and #10049 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
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