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Cerritos College Demographics & Diversity Report

Many schools pride themselves on their diversity, but what does that mean, really? College Factual ran the numbers to discover how diverse the standard college campus really is, including race, gender, the ages of the students, and where they're from. Read the Cerritos College diversity report below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

Cerritos College Student Population

How Many Students Attend Cerritos College?

Cerritos College total enrollment is approximately 20,406 students.

Cerritos College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time Cerritos College undergraduate population is made up of 56% women, and 44% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

Cerritos College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	5,918
Asian	720
Black or African American	524
White	480
Unknown	272
Multi-Ethnic	200
International	78
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	30

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

Cerritos College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	14,295
White	1,652
Asian	1,619
Black or African American	1,309
Unknown	841
Multi-Ethnic	459
International	101
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	75

Cerritos College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 11,218 female students and 9,188 male students at Cerritos College.

International Students at Cerritos College

Students from 41 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from South Korea, China, and Taiwan.

Learn more about international students at Cerritos College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At Cerritos College, 41.68% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	4,133
20-21	3,044
22-24	2,819
25-29	2,281
35 and over	1,802
30-34	1,061
Under 18	0

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Find out how College Factual created their Diversity Rankings.