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- Rio Hondo College
Estimated Cost
$3,106
Financial Aid
$4,127
Students
10,000 - 19,999
About Rio Hondo College
Rio 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. Rio 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.
Location
Located in Whittier, California.
3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA, 90601-1616, Los Angeles County
Rio Hondo College Rankings
Prepler rankings are based on rigorous and in-depth analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education.
2024 Best Colleges in America
#1605 of 6828
2024 Best Colleges in California
#116 of 703
2024 Best Public Colleges in California
#42 of 188
Most Popular Majors
The most popular major at Rio Hondo College is Liberal Arts followed by Business Management, Human Sciences, Security & Enforcement and Social Sciences.
Graduation Rate
Graduation rate of college is a strong indicator of success of the college’s students in attaining their educational goals. Prepler defines graduation rate as the percentage of first-time, full-time students who graduated from Rio Hondo College within four or six years.