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Rio Hondo College is a public institution situated in Whittier, California. Whittier is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

321 Undergraduate Degrees

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Rio Hondo College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at RHCCD.

Rank Ranking Name Share
#12 Most Popular Online Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It
#44 Most Popular Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools Tweet It - Post It

Where Is Rio Hondo College?

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Contact details for RHCCD are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 3600 Workman Mill Rd, Whittier, CA 90601-1616
Phone: 562-692-0921
Website: www.riohondo.edu

How Do I Get Into RHCCD?

You can apply to RHCCD online at: www.riohondo.edu/get-started/

Rio Hondo College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Rio Hondo College?

15.3% Loan Default Rate

The student loan default rate at RHCCD is 15.3%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

Rio Hondo College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,427 Full-Time Undergraduates
53% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 15,692 undergraduate students at RHCCD, with 4,427 being full-time and 11,265 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,427 full-time undergraduates at RHCCD, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Rio Hondo College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 225
Black or African American 43
Hispanic or Latino 3,891
White 159
International Students 38
Other Races/Ethnicities 71

Over 23 countries are represented at RHCCD. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Vietnam, and Thailand.

Online Learning at Rio Hondo College

1,444 Took All Classes Online
4,774 Took At Least One Class Online
-0.2% Avg Growth Over 4 Years
In 2019-2020, 4,774 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at RHCCD has changed over the last few years.

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This school is the 9th most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2019-2020.

Online Growth Rankings of RHCCD

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Rio Hondo College was -0.2%. This is the #1,592 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at RHCCD regardless of major.

The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at RHCCD ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at RHCCD.

Major Growth Rate Rank
Retail Management #13
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations #36
Small Business Administration/Management #46
General Sales & Marketing #64
General Economics #66
General Hospitality Administration/Management #72
International Business #83
International Business/Trade/Commerce #83
Economics #90
Office Administration #94
Hospitality Management #127
Entrepreneurial Studies #178

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Rio Hondo College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management 0 242 0 242
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 3 13 7 23
Office Administration 8 10 0 18
General Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations 7 4 0 11
General Economics 0 8 0 8
Supply Chain Management 1 4 0 5
General Hospitality Administration/Management 0 5 0 5
Small Business Administration/Management 1 3 0 4
International Business/Trade/Commerce 1 2 0 3
Retail Management 2 0 0 2
Real Estate 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 23 291 7 321

References

*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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