by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Rio Hondo College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
Rio Hondo College was awarded 16 badges in the 2026 rankings.
Rio Hondo College is ranked #1,600 out of 3,449 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2026 Best Colleges list. This puts it in the top 20% of all schools in the nation.
Rio Hondo College also holds the #173 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
The student to faculty ratio at Rio Hondo College is 31 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Rio Hondo College is 36%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full time students who obtain their bachelor’s degree in four years or less. This rate is 27% for first-time, full-time students at Rio Hondo College, which is lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Rio Hondo College.
In the current academic year, there are 15,365 undergraduates at Rio Hondo College.
Get more detailed information on the diversity at Rio Hondo College.
The overall average net price of Rio Hondo College is $16,772. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.### Net Price by Income Group for Rio Hondo College
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $11,073 | $11,521 | $13,812 | $15,971 | $11,240 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Rio Hondo College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Rio Hondo College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,233 a year. That adds up to $24,932 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 7.7%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you’ll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Rio Hondo College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Rio Hondo College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $44,950 in their early years. This is in the same neighborhood of the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, certain majors may produce higher-paying graduates.
Rio Hondo College is an public institution located in Whittier, California. The rural area surrounding the school is great for students who prefer living in a country setting. Get more details about the location of Rio Hondo College.
Contact information for Rio Hondo College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601-1616 |
| Phone: | 5626920921 |
| Website: | www.riohondo.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 30 majors graduated from Rio Hondo College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 4,294 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,947 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 256 | NA |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 245 | NA |
| Fire Protection | 244 | NA |
| Child Development & Family Studies | 240 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 146 | NA |
| Vehicle Maintenance & Repair | 134 | NA |
| General Psychology | 132 | NA |
| Sociology | 70 | NA |
Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.
7,856 students took at least one online class at Rio Hondo College.
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.
References
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