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Compton College Data & Information Overview

4% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Compton College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Compton College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Compton College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Compton College?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Compton College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

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Compton College Faculty

15 to 1 Student to Faculty
39% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 15 to 1, Compton College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Compton College is 39%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  39 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Compton College

63% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate tells us what percentage of first-year, full-time students choose to continue on to their sophomore year at a particular school. The rate at Compton College is 63%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  63 out of 100
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Compton College Undergraduate Student Diversity

865 Full-Time Undergraduates
96.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
69.4% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 4,612 undergraduates at Compton College with 865 being full-time and 3,747 being part-time.

How Much Does Compton College Cost?

$10,926 Net Price
The overall average net price of Compton College is $10,926. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Compton College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

The student loan default rate at Compton College is 3.6%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

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How Much Money Do Compton College Graduates Make?

$39,117 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Compton College make about $39,117 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate's salary of $42,485 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.

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Location of Compton College

California State
865 Full-Time Undergraduates
Suburb Campus Setting
Compton College is a public institution situated in Compton, California. The suburban atmosphere of Compton makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

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Contact details for Compton College are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1111 East Artesia Blvd., Compton, CA 90221-5393
Phone: 310-900-1600
Website: www.compton.edu/

Compton College Majors

29 Majors With Completions
637 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Compton College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Compton College

57% Take At Least One Class Online
34% Take All Classes Online

Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.

In 2020-2021, 2,407 students took at least one online class at Compton College. This is an increase from the 1,578 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 2,407 1,456
2019-2020 1,578 444
2018-2019 1,526 453
2017-2018 1,541 754
2016-2017 1,546 802

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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