Rio Hondo College
Whittier, California · Also known as RHCCD|RHC · Website
$44,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,950
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Rio Hondo College is a public 4-year college in Whittier, California with 15,684 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $14,379 a year (tuition and fees $1,388 in-state, $9,884 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $44,950 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,500 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$14,379
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,388
Out-of-state $9,884
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,500
About $58 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,950
Rank 2,023 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $14,379
- Tuition in-state
- $1,388
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,884
- Cost of attendance
- $21,391
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 0.6%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $14,549
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $12,728
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $15,030
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $17,305
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,355
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,360 in 2015-16 to $1,388 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 15,684
- Part-time students
- 75%
- Women
- 39%
- Students per teacher
- 31
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 100%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 105
- Endowment
- $3.69M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,023 of 5,094 US colleges and 206 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $14,379 | $20,161 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,388 | $8,086 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 64% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 100% | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,500 | $11,537 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,115 | $36,048 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,950 | $41,472 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 34% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
105 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 769 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 594 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 273 | Withheld | Withheld | $52,193 | $48,733 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsCertificate | Certificate | 207 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 179 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 156 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,395 | $46,706 |
| Psychology, GeneralOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 117 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 111 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 101 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 92 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 89 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 62 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 46 | Withheld | $95,666 | $113,902 | $80,813 |
| Fine and Studio ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsOnlineCertificate | Certificate | 35 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Political Science and GovernmentOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Services, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Whittier and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Rio Hondo College cost?
$14,379 a year is the average net price at Rio Hondo College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,388 for in-state students and $9,884 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $21,391. Families earning under $30,000 pay $14,549 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Rio Hondo College?
Rio Hondo College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Rio Hondo College graduates earn?
$44,950 a year is the median pay of former Rio Hondo College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,115 after 6 years). That ranks 2,023 of 5,094 US colleges and 206 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $95,666.
How much student debt do Rio Hondo College graduates have?
$5,500 is the median federal student loan debt of Rio Hondo College graduates, about $58 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 0.6% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Rio Hondo College?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Rio Hondo College finish within 6 years. 100% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Rio Hondo College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (769 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (594 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (273 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 105 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.