Cerritos College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Cerritos College in Norwalk, CA with Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Cerritos College is larger than Mt. San Jacinto CCD based on total student enrollment (21,859 students vs. 17,627 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, CA (Small City setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Cerritos College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Cerritos College 26:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mt San Jacinto Community College District are 0% lower than at Cerritos College ($22,086 vs. $22,088).
• Out-of-state tuition is 6% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Cerritos College (about $724 more per year; $12,728 vs. $12,004).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Cerritos College than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District (89% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Cerritos College students is 15.5% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($5,925 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Cerritos College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD.

Loans and repayment

• More Cerritos College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (35% vs. 31%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.