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Rio Hondo College

Institutional Data

Return on Investment Metric
Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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1.9 Years to Recoup Costs

ROI Methodology

Student Achievement Data

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

Yes

Institutional Information

Address

3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601-1699

Phone

562-692-0921

Website

Staff Liaison

Kevin Bontenbal

Degrees

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement, Other

Total Enrollment

18,590

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

January 16, 2024

Initial Accreditation

1967

Rio Hondo College 2024_01_16 Reaffirm Accreditation for Remainder of Cycle

Name	Position	Role
Dr. Caroline Durdella	Associate Vice President, Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness	Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Ms. Teresa Dreyfuss	Superintendent/President	Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Dr. Don Miller	Vice President of Academic Affairs	Chief Instructional Officer (CIO)
Dr. Stephen Kibui	Vice President of Finance & Business	Chief Business Officer (CBO)

Name	Address	Location Type	Status
Rio Hondo College	3600 Workman Mill Road Whittier, CA 90601 US	Main Campus	Active
Santa Fe Springs Regional Training Center	11400 Greenstone Ave. Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 US	Additional Location	Active
South Whittier Educational Center	14307 East Telegraph Road Whittier, CA 90604 US	Additional Location	Active
El Monte Educational Center	3017 Tyler Avenue El Monte, CA 91731 US	Additional Location	Active
Rio Hondo Educational Center at Pico Rivera	9426 Marjorie St. Pico Rivera, CA 90660 US	Additional Location	Active

Program Name	Degree Type	Method of Assessment	Credits required for Program Completion	Title IV	Distance Education	Correspondence Education
Electronic Digital Instrument	Bachelor of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	54	Yes	Yes	No
Automotive Technology	Bachelor of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	120	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Administration of Justice	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Alternative Energy Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Architectural Design and Drawing	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Architecture	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Astronomy	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Automotive Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Automotive/ Advanced Engine Performance	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Automotive/ Alternative Fuels & Advanced Transportation Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Biology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Business Marketing	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Business/ Management and Supervision	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Business/ Small Business Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Carpentry - General	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Carpentry - Scaffold Construction	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Carpentry Concrete Forming	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Chemistry UC Transfer Pathway	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Child Development	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Civil Design	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Technology/ Computer Systems	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Information Systems and Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Network Administrator	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ System Administrator	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Construction Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Corrections	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Drug Studies	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Electric Vehicle and Fuel Cell Technology Technician	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Electronics Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Engineering	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Engineering Design Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Environmental Science	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Fire Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
General Studies in Science and Mathematics	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Geographic Information Systems/ Applied Geographic Information Systems	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Graphic Design	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Heat and Frost Insulators	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Heavy Equipment Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Homeland Security	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Honda Professional Career Training Program Specialization (PACT)	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	65	Yes	No	No
International Business Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Kinesiology/ Sports Medicine	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Logistics Management	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Mass Communications/ Mass Media	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Mass Communications/ Print Media Specialization	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Music and Integrated Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Nursing Generic Student (Option #1)	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	73	Yes	No	No
Nursing/ LVN TO ADN (Option #2)	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60.5	Yes	No	No
Nursing/ Psychiatric Technician to RN (Option #3)	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	70-70	Yes	No	No
Nursing/ Vocational Nursing Program	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	76	Yes	No	No
Physics - UC Transfer Pathway	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Social Services Assistant	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Theatre Arts	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Welding Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Wildland Fire Technology	Associate of Science	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Administration of Justice	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Biology	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Chemistry	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Child Development/ Early Childhood Education	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Science	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Environmental Science	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Film, Television, and Electronic Media	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Geology	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Hospitality Management	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Mathematics	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Nutrition and Dietetics	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	27	Yes	Yes	No
Physics	Associate of Science for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
American Sign Language/ Deaf Studies	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
American Sign Language/ Foundations of Interpreting	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Animation	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Art/ Studio Arts	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Business Administration	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Chicana/o/x Studies	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Dance	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
English and Literature	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
General Studies in Arts and Human Expression	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
General Studies in Social Behavior and Self-Development	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
General Studies Social Sciences	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Graphic Art and Design	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Music/ Composition, Performance, and Improvisation of Contemporary Music Practices	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Photography	Associate of Arts	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Anthropology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Art History	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Art/ Studio Arts	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Business Administration 2.0	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Communication Studies 2.0	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Economics	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Elementary Teacher Education	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
English	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
History	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Journalism	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Kinesiology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Music	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Philosophy	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Political Science	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Psychology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Social Justice Studies	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Social Justice Studies: LGBTQ	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Social Work and Human Services	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Sociology	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Spanish	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Studio Arts for Transfer	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	No	No
Theatre Arts	Associate of Arts for Transfer	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	35	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting for Government and Non-Profit Organizations	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	60	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting/ Computerized Accounting Systems	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	Yes	No
Accounting/ Income Tax and Payroll	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Advanced Mastery in Ceramics Fundamentals	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	No	No
Alternative Energy Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
American Sign Language	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Animation/ Entertainment Art - Digital Characters	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	22	Yes	No	No
Animation/ Entertainment Art - Digital Environments	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	19	Yes	No	No
Architectural Design & Drawing-Technician	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	31	Yes	No	No
Architectural Drafting	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Architectural Theory and Design	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Architecture/ Residential Architecture Design	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Automotive/ Advanced Engine Performance	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	36	Yes	No	No
Automotive/ Brake and Suspension Service	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Automotive/ General Automotive Service	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	35	Yes	No	No
Business Marketing	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Business/ Management and Supervision	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	27	Yes	Yes	No
Business/ Retail Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	Yes	No
Business/ Small Business Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	28	Yes	Yes	No
Carpentry - General	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	20	Yes	No	No
Carpentry - Scaffold Construction	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	19.5	Yes	No	No
Carpentry Concrete Forming	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	19.5	Yes	No	No
Child Development	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	27	Yes	Yes	No
Civil Design Technician	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30	Yes	No	No
Civil Design/ Surveying, Mapping & Drawing	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	26	Yes	Yes	No
Civil Drafting	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Technology/ Cloud Computing Practitioner	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Technology/ Computer Systems	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	23	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Technology/ Cybersecurity Technician	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Ethical Hacker	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	22	Yes	Yes	No
Computer Information Technology/ Network Administrator	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	19	Yes	No	No
Computer Information Technology/ System Administrator	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	22	Yes	No	No
Creative Writing	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21.5	Yes	No	No
Dance	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Drafting/Technical Drawing	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	20	Yes	Yes	No
Drug Studies	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	42	Yes	Yes	No
Electronics Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	No	No
Engineering Design Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	34	Yes	No	No
Engineering Design Technology/ CAD Specialist	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Engineering Design Technology/ Design and Production	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Engineering Design Technology/ Standards for Design	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	No	No
Enviornmental Technology/ Health and Safety	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	22	Yes	No	No
Enviornmental Technology/ Waste Management Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	No	No
Enviornmental Technology/ Water Management Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	25	Yes	Yes	No
Environmental Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	30.5	Yes	No	No
Finance	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Fire Academy/ Basic Fire Academy	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Fire Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	Yes	No
French	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
General Educaion/ IGETC	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	49	Yes	Yes	No
Geographic Information Systems	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	23	Yes	Yes	No
Graphic Design	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Graphic Design/ Entrepreneurial Graphic Design	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21	Yes	Yes	No
Health Science Preparation	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21.5	Yes	No	No
Heat and Frost Insulators	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	25	Yes	No	No
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technician	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16	Yes	Yes	No
Heavy Equipment Service Technician	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	32	Yes	No	No
Homeland Security	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Homeland Security Planning and Administration	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	Yes	No
International Business	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Kinesiology/ Coaching of Sports	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Kinesiology/ Community Health Worker	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	20	Yes	No	No
Kinesiology/ Fitness and Sport Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Kinesiology/ Fitness Specialist	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	23	Yes	No	No
Kinesiology/ Intercollegiate Athletic Competition	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Kinesiology/ Sport Leadership	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Kinesiology/ Strength and Performance Coach	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	22	Yes	No	No
Logistics Management	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Mass Communications/ Mass Media	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	31	Yes	Yes	No
Mass Communications/ Print Media Specialization	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	38	Yes	Yes	No
Music Technology/ Advanced Electronic Music	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Advanced Songwriting and Arranging	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Introductory Electronic Music	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Introductory Songwriting and Arranging	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Music Composition	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Music Production	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21	Yes	No	No
Music Technology/ Recording Engineer	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	No	No
Orthopedic Technician Program	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	19	Yes	No	No
Police Academy Module I	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	21.5	Yes	No	No
Police Academy/ Basic Police Academy	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	37	Yes	No	No
Social Services Assistant	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	18	Yes	Yes	No
Spanish	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	16.5	Yes	Yes	No
Vocational Nursing	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	52	Yes	No	No
Welding Technology/ LADBS Structural Steel Certification Program	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	17	Yes	No	No
Welding Technology/ Pipe Welding and Fabrication	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	No	No
Wildland Fire Technology	Certificate of Achievement	Credit-based using credit hour	24	Yes	Yes	No

Review Type	Commission Review
Follow-Up Report with Visit (FUV)	None
Comprehensive Peer Review	June 2029
Midterm Report	June 2026